- Great Herring Pond
Infobox lake
lake_name = Great Herring Pond
image_lake =
caption_lake =
image_bathymetry =
caption_bathymetry =
location = Plymouth andBourne, Massachusetts
coords = coord|41|48|27|N|70|33|53|W|type:waterbody_region:US_source:gnis|display=inline,title
type =
inflow =Little Herring Pond
outflow = Herring River
catchment =
basin_countries = United States
length =
width =
area = convert|376|acre|km2|1
depth = 20 ft (6 m)
max-depth = 42 ft (13 m)
volume =
residence_time =
shore =
elevation = 33 ft (10 m)
islands =
cities = Pondville (Cedarville section of Plymouth)Great Herring Pond is a convert|376|acre|km2|1|sing=on warm water pond mostly located in
Plymouth, Massachusetts , with the southern portion extending into Bourne. The village of Pondville in the Cedarville section of Plymouth lies on the eastern shore of the pond. The pond has an average depth of 20 ft (6 m) and a maximum depth of 42 ft (13 m). The bottom is composed of sand, rubble and muck. A tire reef was installed in 1979 toprovide additional fish shelter. The inflow comes fromLittle Herring Pond , and the outflow goes into the Herring River in Bourne. The Public Access Board gravel ramp in Bourne enters shallow water and is therefore best suited forcanoe s, inflatable and other shallow-draft, hand-carried craft.External links
* [http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/dfw_pond/dfwgrea.pdf MassWildlife - Pond Maps]
*gnis|616296
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