Lake Rico

Lake Rico
Lake Rico
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.

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References

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


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