Heart Pond | |
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Location | Chelmsford, Massachusetts |
Coordinates | 42°33′56″N 71°23′17″W / 42.565604°N 71.388186°W |
Type | Kettle pond |
Primary inflows | Pond Brook |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 91 acres (37 ha) |
Max. depth | 20 feet (6.1 m) |
Heart Pond (also known as Hart Pond, Baptist Pond or Baptist lake) is a great pond located in the southwestern corner of Chelmsford, Massachusetts. [1] [2] The pond borders the town of Westford, Massachusetts. The pond has a surface area of 91 acres and a maximum depth of 20 ft. The pond is a warm water fishery and is a popular fishing spot in the town containing, Largemouth bass, Black Bullhead, Chain Pickerel, White and Yellow perch as well as Sunfish.
Heart Pond is a large kettle pond, meaning it was formed by retreating glaciers or draining floodwaters. The pond has a surface area of 91 acres and a maximum depth of 20 feet (6.1 m). It is primarily fed by Pond Brook. [3]
The beach is available for swimmers from dusk to dawn, along with on-duty lifeguards from the last Saturday in June through Labor Day, September 4th. [1]
In the 1800s and early 1900s, the lake was used by the Daniel Gage Ice Company for harvesting ice. [4]
Heart Pond | |
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Location | Chelmsford, Massachusetts |
Coordinates | 42°33′56″N 71°23′17″W / 42.565604°N 71.388186°W |
Type | Kettle pond |
Primary inflows | Pond Brook |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 91 acres (37 ha) |
Max. depth | 20 feet (6.1 m) |
Heart Pond (also known as Hart Pond, Baptist Pond or Baptist lake) is a great pond located in the southwestern corner of Chelmsford, Massachusetts. [1] [2] The pond borders the town of Westford, Massachusetts. The pond has a surface area of 91 acres and a maximum depth of 20 ft. The pond is a warm water fishery and is a popular fishing spot in the town containing, Largemouth bass, Black Bullhead, Chain Pickerel, White and Yellow perch as well as Sunfish.
Heart Pond is a large kettle pond, meaning it was formed by retreating glaciers or draining floodwaters. The pond has a surface area of 91 acres and a maximum depth of 20 feet (6.1 m). It is primarily fed by Pond Brook. [3]
The beach is available for swimmers from dusk to dawn, along with on-duty lifeguards from the last Saturday in June through Labor Day, September 4th. [1]
In the 1800s and early 1900s, the lake was used by the Daniel Gage Ice Company for harvesting ice. [4]