Ponkapoag Pond
| Ponkapoag Pond | |
|---|---|
Pond with Great Blue Hill in the distance | |
| Location | Canton, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°11′33″N 71°05′42″W / 42.19250°N 71.09500°W |
| Type | Pond |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency | Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Surface area | 203 acres (82 ha) |
| Max. depth | 7 feet (2.1 m) |
| Surface elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
Ponkapag Pond is a 203-acre impoundment in the Blue Hills Reservation. The pond is located on the border of Canton and Randolph, Massachusetts about a half mile south of Route 128 and a half mile east of Route 138. It has a maximum depth of seven feet and an average depth of four feet. As would be expected on a pond this shallow, aquatic vegetation is pervasive and very abundant. Only a small portion of the eastern shoreline is developed; the southeastern and western shores are bordered by large expanses of marshland. A walking trail circles the pond, with parking at three locations.
The name comes from a Native American word meaning a spring that bubbles up from red soil, sweet water, or shallow pond.