Pocksha Pond is a

lake A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much lar ...

reservoir A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including control ...

/pond within the towns of Lakeville and Middleboro, in southeastern

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. It shares its waters with

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 ...

and openly connected with Assawompset Pond.USGS quad map These lakes provides a source of drinking water to the city of

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, the largest city in southeastern

Wildlife

There have been bald eagle nests around the lake, and there have been beaver and otter sightings. In June 2011, an American black bear was seen swimming across the lake.

References

Taunton River watershed Lakes of Plymouth County, Massachusetts Lakeville, Massachusetts Middleborough, Massachusetts Ponds of Massachusetts {{PlymouthCountyMA-geo-stub