Smelt Pond is a pond in

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. The pond is located west of the

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and north of

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. Camp Nekon, a former

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camp which closed in 1975 and has since become a recreation area, surrounds the pond. The water quality is impaired due to non-native aquatic plants and non-native fish in the pond.

External links

Environmental Protection AgencySouth Shore Coastal Watersheds - Lake Assessments
Ponds of Plymouth County, Massachusetts Ponds of Massachusetts {{PlymouthCountyMA-geo-stub