Federal Pond is a pond in
Carver and
Plymouth, Massachusetts. A small portion of the northeastern shore of the pond is in the
Myles Standish State Forest
Myles Standish State Forest is a state forest located in the towns of Plymouth and Carver in southeastern Massachusetts, approximately 45 miles (70 km) south of Boston. It is the largest publicly owned recreation area in this part of Mass ...
. The pond is located southwest of
Rocky Pond and
Curlew Pond, and northeast of
Dunham Pond. Two unnamed islands lie in the middle of the pond. The water quality is impaired due to non-native aquatic plants and non-native fish species.
The only road leading to the pond, Old Federal Road in Carver, is a private road. As such, the pond is officially off limits to the public, although a high tension line right of way crosses the northern tip of the pond and is frequented by sport fishermen.
External links
Environment Protection Agency
Ponds of Plymouth, Massachusetts
Ponds of Massachusetts
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