Snipatuit Pond is a shallow warm water 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 average depth is five feet and the maximum depth is six feet, except for one very small nine foot hole near the pump station on the west shore. The pond is the headwaters of the

Mattapoisett River The Mattapoisett River is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed April 1, 2011 river in southeastern Massachusetts, in the United States. The river begins at Snipatuit Pond ...

. The inflow comes from two sources: Cedar Swamp, which is located to the northeast, and

Great Quittacas Pond Great Quittacas Pond is a lake, reservoir, or pond within the towns of Lakeville, Middleboro, and Rochester, in southeastern Massachusetts. It shares its waters with Pocksha Pond and possibly nearby Little Quittacas Pond. These lakes provide a ...

, which is connected to Snipatuit Pond and located to the northwest. The water quality is impaired due to wetlands vegetation. The boat access to the pond is a dirt ramp with limited parking located off Neck Road. Shoreline access is limited to the area east of the pond bordering Neck Road.

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MassWildlife - Pond map and informationEnvironmental Protection Agency
{{Massachusetts lakes and ponds Ponds of Plymouth County, Massachusetts Rochester, Massachusetts Ponds of Massachusetts