Studleys Pond
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Studleys Pond, known locally as Reed's Pond, is a 29 acres (117,358.9 m²) pond in Rockland, Massachusetts
. The pond is located south of Rockland Center on Route 123
, 0.1 mile (0.160934 km) west of Route 139
. The French Stream flows through the pond. Great Idea Island lies in the southern portion of the pond. Thomas V. Mahon Park, a park which is owned by the Town of Rockland and is accessible from Route 123, lies along the southern shore of the pond. In 1996 the water quality of the pond was impaired due to fecal coliform bacteria. The pond, however, has been cleaned up since. As a result, the water quality today is not considered to be impaired. There is a small island in the western corner of the pond.
Rockland, Massachusetts
Rockland is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The 2010 census records its population at 17,489. As of December 31, 2009, there are 11,809 registered voters in the community.-History:...
. The pond is located south of Rockland Center on Route 123
Massachusetts Route 123
Route 123 is a west–east state highway in southeastern Massachusetts. It crosses northern Bristol and Plymouth Counties, crossing several highways along the way.-Route description:...
, 0.1 mile (0.160934 km) west of Route 139
Massachusetts Route 139
Route 139 is nominally a west–east state highway in southeastern Massachusetts.-Route description:Route 139 begins in Stoughton Square at the southern junction of the Route 27 and 138 concurrency. The highway heads northeast until the junction with Route 24, at which point the highway heads...
. The French Stream flows through the pond. Great Idea Island lies in the southern portion of the pond. Thomas V. Mahon Park, a park which is owned by the Town of Rockland and is accessible from Route 123, lies along the southern shore of the pond. In 1996 the water quality of the pond was impaired due to fecal coliform bacteria. The pond, however, has been cleaned up since. As a result, the water quality today is not considered to be impaired. There is a small island in the western corner of the pond.