Thompsons Pond

Infobox_lake
lake_name = Thompson Pond
image_lake = ThompsonsPond.jpg
caption_lake = From the 4-H Campsite
image_bathymetry =
caption_bathymetry =
location = Massachusetts
coords = coord|42|18|09|N|71|58|17|W|type:waterbody_region:US-MA|display=inline,title
type = Pond
inflow =
outflow =
catchment = 18 mi² (46.62 km²)
basin_countries = United States
length =
width =
area = convert|116|acre|ha|abbr=on
depth = 8 ft (2.43 m)
max-depth = 21 ft (6.40 m)
volume =
shore = 3.3 mi (5.3 km)
elevation = 860 ft (262 m)
islands =
cities = Spencer, Paxton

Thompson Pond is a fresh water pond in central Massachusetts, near North Spencercite web|url=http://www.jonesriver.org/getfile/Mass_IntegratedListofWaters_2006.pdf|title=Integrated list of waters|accessdate=2007-01-02] . It is part of the Chicopee River Watershed.

Topography

Turkey Hill Brook starts at Turkey Hill Pond, works its way down to Eames Pond (Moore State Park) and eventually joins Caruth Brook to form Thompson Pond. Turkey Hill Brook flows into the Seven Mile River. At one time, this creek had seven dams on itcite web|url=http://www.maenvirothon.org/onepagesummary05.doc|title= David Prouty High School Panthers|accessdate=2007-02-02] . Thompson Pond comprises approximately 116 acres. An earthen dam, approximately 150 ft in length with a 50 ft long concrete spillway, forms the pondcite web|url=http://www.earthsearch.net/usSearch.php|title=Earth Search|accessdate=2007-01-02] .

Caruth Brook drains a huge wetlands to the north and west of Thompson Pond.

Information

Thompson Pond is within the Spencer State Forest reservation. The Worcester County 4-H Club maintains a summer camp, Camp Marshall, on its shorescite web|url=http://www.campmarshall.org/html/worcester.htm|title=Camp Marshall|accessdate=2007-01-02] .

Fishing

Thompson Pond offers good fishing for many warm water fish. A survey conducted in 1994 showed thirteen species including Large and Small-mouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Yellow Perch, White Perch, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Brown and Yellow Bullhead, Golden Shiner, and Sucker.

References