Brooks Pond (Massachusetts)
Brooks Pond is a Massachusetts water body that is privately owned, controlled and managed, and bordered by the towns of North Brookfield, Oakham, Spencer, and New Braintree. It forms the headwaters of the Five Mile River, which is part of the Chicopee River Watershed.
| Brooks Pond | |
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from the air | |
Brooks Pond Brooks Pond | |
| Location | Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°18′06″N 72°02′31″W |
| Type | Pond |
| Primary outflows | 5.5 ft³/s (0.156 m³/s) |
| Catchment area | 190 acres (77 ha) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | ≈2.2 mi (3.54 km) |
| Max. width | ≈1.6 mi (2.57 km) |
| Surface area | ≈3.5 mi² (9.06 km²) |
| Average depth | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Max. depth | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Shore length1 | ≈4 mi (6.44 km) |
| Surface elevation | 665 ft (203 m) |
| Settlements | New Braintree / North Brookfield / Oakham / Spencer |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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