Monponsett Pond, also called Monponsett Lake and the Twin Lakes, is actually a system of two ponds, West and East, mostly in Halifax, Massachusetts

Halifax, Massachusetts

Halifax is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,500 at the 2000 census.- History :Halifax was first settled by Europeans, most notably the Bosworth family from Bosworth Fields in England, in 1669, growing with lumbering and agriculture...

, with a small portion of West Monponsett Pond extending into Hanson

Hanson, Massachusetts

Hanson is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,495 at the 2000 census.-History:Hanson was first settled in 1632 as the western parish of Pembroke. The town was officially incorporated in 1820, and was named for Maryland newspaper publisher and U.S. Senator...

. The western basin is 282 acres (1.1 km²), and the eastern basin is 246 acre (0.99552756 km²). The average depth of both ponds is seven feet and the maximum depth is 13 feet (4 m). The outflow is Stump Brook, a tributary of Poor Meadow Brook

Poor Meadow Brook

Poor Meadow Brook is a stream within the Taunton River Watershed in southeastern Massachusetts. The stream runs from a wetland near County Street in Hanson to the confluence with the Satucket River in East Bridgewater....

, in the northwestern part of West Monponsett Pond. The pond is part of the Taunton River Watershed

Taunton River Watershed

right|thumb|200px|An USGS map of the Taunton River WatershedThe Taunton River watershed or Taunton River basin is made up of of rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, and wetlands in southeastern Massachusetts, USA. It is the second largest watershed in the state...

. Occasionally during water shortages water from this pond is diverted into Silver Lake

Silver Lake (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)

Silver Lake is a lake in Pembroke, Kingston, and Plympton, Massachusetts, south of Route 27 and east of Route 36. The Pembroke/Plympton town line is entirely within the lake, and a portion of the western shoreline of the lake is the town line with Halifax. The lake is the principal water supply...

, the principal water supply for the City of Brockton

Brockton, Massachusetts

Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population was 93,810 in the 2010 Census. Brockton, along with Plymouth, are the county seats of Plymouth County...

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Route 58

Massachusetts Route 58

Route 58 is a south–north highway in southeastern Massachusetts. For all but its final , the route lies within Plymouth County.-Route description:...

 bisects the pond into two. A paved boat launching ramp to West Monponsett Pond is on this highway north of White Island Road. A culvert connecting the two ponds is nearby. Route 106

Massachusetts Route 106

-Route description:Route 106 begins in Plainville at Route 1A. The route heads east, intersecting U.S. Route 1 and Route 152 in quick succession, with Turnpike Lake between the three routes. As Route 106 passes south of Lake Mirimichi it enters the town of Foxborough...

 runs close to the southern shore of East Monponsett Pond, and Route 36

Massachusetts Route 36

-Route description:From its terminus at Route 106 in Halifax, Route 36 abuts the eastern shore of East Monponsett Pond. The highway then crosses the MBTA Commuter Rail at Halifax Station...

 abuts the southeast corner of East Monponsett Pond, where there is a paved launching ramp. Access to West Monponsett Pond is an unpaved ramp off Lingan Street. Monponsett Pond Seaplane Base

Monponsett Pond Seaplane Base

Monponsett Pond Seaplane Base is a privately-owned, public-use seaplane base located two miles northwest of the central business district of Halifax, a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States.- Facilities and aircraft :...

is located on this pond.