Lake Rico

Lake Rico
Location of Lake Rico in Massachusetts, USA.
Location of Lake Rico in Massachusetts, USA.
Lake Rico
Location of Lake Rico in Massachusetts, USA.
Location of Lake Rico in Massachusetts, USA.
Lake Rico
LocationTaunton, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°52′30″N 70°59′43″W / 41.87500°N 70.99528°W / 41.87500; -70.99528
Typelake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area166 acres (67 ha)
Surface elevation30 ft (9 m)[1]
IslandsStall Hill Island

Lake Rico, also known as Furnace Pond,[1] is a 166-acre (0.67 km2) freshwater lake within Massasoit State Park in Taunton, Massachusetts. The lake takes up about nearly a quarter of Massasoit State Park. There are many coves, Much of its coastline is heavily forested, although there is a non-designated beach area located at Lake Rico's southeastern coast.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Furnace Pond


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