Assawompset Pond
Water type: Natural lake
Basin: Nemasket River -> Taunton River -> Mount Hope Bay -> Narragansett Bay -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
Continent:
North America
Climate:
Temperate
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Natural lakes
Artificial lakes
Assawompset Pond is a reservoir/pond within the towns of Lakeville and Middleboro, in southeastern Massachusetts. It shares its waters with Long Pond and is openly connected with Pocksha Pond. These lakes provide a source of drinking water to the city of New Bedford, the largest city in southeastern Massachusetts. At almost 10 km2, it is the largest natural lake in Massachusetts.