Mary's Pond, also known as Marys Pond, is an
kettle pond in
Rochester, Massachusetts
Rochester is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,717 at the 2020 census.
History
Rochester was settled in 1679 on the lands called "Sippican" by the local Wampanoags, along the coast of Buzzards Bay. ...
. The pond is located east of
Leonards Pond. The average depth is , and the maximum depth is . Rochester's town beach is located on the northwestern shore of the pond along Mary's Pond Road.
In 2011, amid plans to create a recreation area on the popular beach, a title search revealed that the beach was privately owned. Although the town of Rochester maintains Mary's Pond Road through an easement, and although the State of Massachusetts maintains the pond itself, the beach is now closed to the public.
References
External links
MassWildlife - Pond Map and infoEnvironmental Protection Agency
Ponds of Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Rochester, Massachusetts
Ponds of Massachusetts
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