Lake Nippenicket, known locally as The Nip, is a freshwater pond in the town of
Bridgewater,
Massachusetts
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, and immediately adjacent to
Raynham, Massachusetts. The lake borders a tiny portion of
Route 104, and is near the junction of
I-495 and
Route 24. Lake Nippenicket is part of the
Taunton River Watershed
An USGS map of the Taunton River Watershed
The Taunton River watershed or ''Taunton River basin'' is made up of of rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, and wetlands in southeastern Massachusetts, US. It is the second largest watershed in the state. Al ...
, emptying into the
Town River
The Town River is a river in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. It flows U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 from the northeast end of Lake Nippen ...
and into the
Taunton River
The Taunton River (historically also called the "Taunton Great River"), is a river in southeastern Massachusetts in the United States. It arises from the confluence of the Town River and Matfield River, in the town of Bridgewater. From t ...
, and a good-size portion of it is included with the
Hockomock Swamp The Hockomock Swamp is a vast wetland encompassing much of the northern part of southeastern Massachusetts. This land is considered the largest freshwater swamp in the state. It acts as a natural flood control mechanism for the region.
History
Dur ...
Wildlife Management Area. The lake is named after a Native American tribe from that area.
References
External links
MassWildlife Lake map and information
Taunton River watershed
Lakes of Bristol County, Massachusetts
Lakes of Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Lakes of Massachusetts
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