Little South Pond
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Little South Pond is a 62 acres (250,905.3 m²) reservoir
in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The pond is within the Eel River
watershed, located west of South Pond
village, northwest of Great South Pond
, and south of Billington Sea
. The pond serves as the primary municipal water supply for the Town of Plymouth.
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The pond is within the Eel River
Eel River (Massachusetts)
The Eel River is a river mostly in the village of Chiltonville in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Its headwaters are springs and small ponds above Russell Millpond. Its watershed encompasses approximately...
watershed, located west of South Pond
South Pond, Massachusetts
South Pond is a village in Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. It is located east of Great South Pond, a reservoir that serves as one of Plymouth's municipal water sources. The village is located north of Myles Standish State Forest, northwest of Long Pond, southwest of Chiltonville and west of...
village, northwest of Great South Pond
Great South Pond
Great South Pond is a reservoir in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in South Pond village. The pond is within the Eel River watershed, located southeast of Little South Pond, west of South Triangle Pond, and north of Boot Pond. The pond serves as a secondary municipal water supply for the Town of...
, and south of Billington Sea
Billington Sea
Billington Sea is a warm water pond located in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Morton Park lies on the pond's northern shore. The pond is fed by groundwater and cranberry bog outlets. The average depth is seven feet and the maximum depth is . The pond provides the headwaters to Town Brook...
. The pond serves as the primary municipal water supply for the Town of Plymouth.