Federal Pond
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Federal Pond is a 129 acre (0.52204494 km²) pond in Carver
and Plymouth, Massachusetts. A small portion of the northeastern shore of the pond is in the Myles Standish State Forest
. The pond is located southwest of Rocky Pond
and Curlew Pond
, and northeast of Dunham Pond
. Two unnamed islands lie in the middle of the pond. The water quality is impaired due to non-native aquatic plants and non-native fish species.
The only road leading to the pond, Old Federal Road in Carver, is a private road. As such, the pond is officially off limits to the public, although a high tension line right of way crosses the northern tip of the pond and is frequented by sport fishermen.
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. A small portion of the northeastern shore of the pond is in 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...
. The pond is located southwest of Rocky Pond
Rocky Pond (Plymouth, Massachusetts)
Rocky Pond is an pond in the Myles Standish State Forest in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The pond is located south of Curlew Pond.There is another Rocky Pond, which is better known as Big Rocky Pond, within Plymouth's borders in the West Wind Shores neighborhood.-External links:*...
and Curlew Pond
Curlew Pond
Curlew Pond is a natural warm water pond in Plymouth, Massachusetts, located in the Myles Standish State Forest. The pond is located north of Rocky Pond and south of Kings Pond. The average depth is and the maximum depth is . The source for this pond is groundwater, and there is no outlet. Access...
, and northeast of Dunham Pond
Dunham Pond (Carver, Massachusetts)
Dunham Pond is a pond in Carver, Massachusetts, United States. The pond is located northeast of Sampsons Pond and southwest of Federal Pond.-External links:*...
. Two unnamed islands lie in the middle of the pond. The water quality is impaired due to non-native aquatic plants and non-native fish species.
The only road leading to the pond, Old Federal Road in Carver, is a private road. As such, the pond is officially off limits to the public, although a high tension line right of way crosses the northern tip of the pond and is frequented by sport fishermen.