Muddy Pond (Kingston, Massachusetts)

Summary

Muddy Pond, also known as Lake Providence or Nun's Pond, is a 37-acre (150,000 m2) pond in Kingston, Massachusetts, located east of Route 80 and south of U.S. Route 44. The pond is not open to the public. The Sisters of Divine Providence ran Camp Mishannock, a summer camp for girls, at this pond for forty years. [1] The campground was purchased by the Native Land Conservancy a nonprofit associated with the Wampanoag tribe. It has been redeveloped in the style of a traditional wetu encampment. The water quality is impaired due to non-native aquatic plants.

Muddy Pond
Lake Providence
Location of Muddy Pond in Massachusetts, USA.
Location of Muddy Pond in Massachusetts, USA.
Muddy Pond
Location of Muddy Pond in Massachusetts, USA.
Location of Muddy Pond in Massachusetts, USA.
Muddy Pond
LocationKingston, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°57′24″N 70°44′20″W / 41.95667°N 70.73889°W / 41.95667; -70.73889
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area37 acres (15 ha)

References edit

  1. ^ Camp Mishannock

External links edit

  • Environmental Protection Agency[permanent dead link]
  • South Shore Coastal Watersheds - Lake Assessments