North Triangle Pond is a shallow pond in the
West Plymouth section of
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Plymouth (; historically known as Plimouth and Plimoth) is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. Located in Greater Boston, the town holds a place of great prominence in American history, folklore, and culture, and is known as ...
, east of the
Route 80 terminus off Samoset Street (former
U.S. Route 44
U.S. Route 44 (US 44) is an east–west United States Numbered Highway that runs for through four states in the Northeastern United States. The western terminus is at US 209 and New York State Route 55 (NY 55) in Kerhonkson, ...
). The average water depth of the pond is less than one meter. The water quality is impaired due to non-native aquatic plants and nuisance exotic species. North Triangle Pond is also home to the endangered
Northern red-bellied cooter
The northern red-bellied turtle (''Pseudemys rubriventris'') or American red-bellied turtle is a species of turtle in the Pseudemys (cooter) genus of the family Emydidae. Description
A fairly large river turtle, it averages about in length and ...
.
External links
Environmental Protection AgencySouth Shore Coastal Watersheds - Lake Assessments
*https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2016/08/wj/pseudemys-rubriventris.pdf
Ponds of Plymouth, Massachusetts
Ponds of Massachusetts
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