Briggs Reservoir is a reservoir 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 ...
located in the
Manomet section of town south of
Shallow Pond, southwest of Manomet Beach, northwest of
Vallerville and northeast of
Morey Hole
Morey Hole (also known as Morey's Hole), is a pond in Plymouth, Massachusetts, west of Vallerville and Ship Pond, and southwest of Briggs Reservoir. Camp Child, a former summer camp run by the Old Colony Council of the Boy Scouts of America ...
. Indian Brook flows through the reservoir. There are two unnamed islands in the reservoir. The water quality is impaired due to non-native aquatic plants and non-native fish in the reservoir.
There is another
Briggs Reservoir located within Plymouth's boundaries in
Billington Sea
Billington Sea (also Billington's Sea) is a warm water pond located in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Morton Park lies on the pond's northern shore. The pond is fed by groundwater and cranberry bog outlets. The average depth is seven feet and the max ...
village.
References
External links
Environmental Protection AgencySouth Shore Coastal Watersheds - Lake Assessments
Lakes of Plymouth, Massachusetts
Reservoirs in Massachusetts
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