East Head Reservoir
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East Head Reservoir, also known as East Head Pond, is a 92 acres (372,311.1 m²) pond in Carver
and Plymouth, Massachusetts, within the Myles Standish State Forest
, located northeast of the forest headquarters, east of Barrett Pond
, southwest of New Long Pond
and College Pond
, and northwest of Fearing Pond
. The reservoir is the headwaters to the Wankinco River
.
Carver, Massachusetts
Carver is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,163 at the 2000 census, with an estimated 2008 population of 11,574. It is named for John Carver, the first governor of the Plymouth Colony.- Demographics :...
and Plymouth, Massachusetts, within the Myles Standish State Forest
Myles Standish State Forest
Myles Standish State Forest is state forest located in the towns of Plymouth and Carver in southeastern Massachusetts, approximately 45 miles south of Boston...
, located northeast of the forest headquarters, east of Barrett Pond
Barrett Pond (Carver, Massachusetts)
Barrett Pond is a , warm water pond in the Myles Standish State Forest in Carver, Massachusetts, located less than ½ mile north of the forest headquarters, west of East Head Reservoir, and southwest of College Pond in Plymouth. The pond has an average depth of six feet and a maximum depth of . Most...
, southwest of New Long Pond
New Long Pond
New Long Pond is a pond in the Myles Standish State Forest in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The pond is located northeast of East Head Reservoir and southwest of College Pond and Three Cornered Pond. The water quality is impaired due to non-native aquatic plants....
and College Pond
College Pond
College Pond is a natural kettlehole pond in Plymouth, Massachusetts, located in the Myles Standish State Forest northeast of East Head Reservoir, Three Cornered Pond, New Long Pond and Barrett Pond, and north of Fearing Pond. There is a swimming beach and picnic area along the north shore of the...
, and northwest of Fearing Pond
Fearing Pond
Fearing Pond, also erroneously named on some maps as Fearings Pond , is a natural kettlehole pond in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The average depth is ten feet and the maximum depth is...
. The reservoir is the headwaters to the Wankinco River
Wankinco River
The Wankinco River is a river in eastern Massachusetts and a tributary of the Wareham River, which drains into Buzzards Bay.Although now spelled Wankinco, it was previously written as Wankinquoah, which may have been derived from Wonqun, meaning "crooked".The Wankinco River originates at East Head...
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