Boot Pond is a pond in
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Plymouth ( ; historically also spelled as Plimouth and Plimoth) is a town in and the county seat of Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. Located in Greater Boston, the town holds a place of great prominence in American history, folklor ...
within the
Eel River watershed. The pond is located west of
South Pond village, northwest of
Gunners Exchange Pond and
Hoyts Pond, and north of
Myles Standish State Forest
Myles Standish State Forest is a state forest located in the towns of Plymouth and Carver in southeastern Massachusetts, approximately south of Boston. It is the largest publicly owned recreation area in this part of Massachusetts and is manag ...
. The pond is a secondary municipal
water supply
Water supply is the provision of water by public utilities, commercial organisations, community endeavors or by individuals, usually via a system of pumps and pipes. Public water supply systems are crucial to properly functioning societies. Th ...
for the Town of Plymouth.
Boot Pond was so named on account of its boot-shaped outline.
References
External links
Environmental Protection AgencySouth Shore Coastal Watersheds - Lake Assessments
Ponds of Plymouth, Massachusetts
Ponds of Massachusetts
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