Lost Lake, also known as Knop/p/s Pond, is a
reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
in
Groton, Massachusetts
Groton is a town in northwestern Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, within the Greater Boston metropolitan area. The population was 11,315 at the 2020 census. It is home to two prep schools: Lawrence Academy at Groton, founded in 17 ...
, United States. It was formed from three lakes by the headwaters of
Salmon Brook. The southern part of the lake is known as
Knops Pond where it is near deep. It is stocked with rainbow, brown and brook
trout
Trout are species of freshwater fish belonging to the genera '' Oncorhynchus'', ''Salmo'' and ''Salvelinus'', all of the subfamily Salmoninae of the family Salmonidae. The word ''trout'' is also used as part of the name of some non-salmoni ...
every spring and fall and is home to several species of warm water fish.
A boat launch is located on the northeastern side of the lake.
References
Lakes of Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Reservoirs in Massachusetts
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