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Lake Nippenicket

Coordinates: 41°58′19″N 71°02′28″W / 41.97194°N 71.04111°W / 41.97194; -71.04111
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Lake Nippenicket
Lake Nippenicket
Location of Lake Nippenicket in Massachusetts, USA.
Location of Lake Nippenicket in Massachusetts, USA.
Lake Nippenicket
Location of Lake Nippenicket in Massachusetts, USA.
Location of Lake Nippenicket in Massachusetts, USA.
Lake Nippenicket
LocationPlymouth and Bristol County, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates41°58′19″N 71°02′28″W / 41.97194°N 71.04111°W / 41.97194; -71.04111
TypeNatural freshwater pond
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area354 acres (143 ha)
Average depth3 ft (0.91 m)
Max. depth6 ft (1.8 m)
Surface elevation56 ft (17 m)[1]
SettlementsBridgewater, Massachusetts

Lake Nippenicket, known locally as The Nip, is a freshwater pond in the town of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and immediately adjacent to Raynham, Massachusetts. The lake borders a tiny portion of Route 104, and is near the junction of I-495 and Route 24. Lake Nippenicket is part of the Taunton River Watershed, emptying into the Town River and into the Taunton River, and a good-size portion of it is included with the Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area. The lake is named after a Native American tribe from that area.[citation needed]

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