Lakes / Massachusetts / Plymouth County / Assawompset Pond
Assawompset Pond, Massachusetts
2,652.37 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Massachusetts
41.84 degrees N, 70.92 degrees W - Plymouth County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Assawompset Pond Stacks Up
- Ranks #3 for surface area among the Massachusetts lakes counted so far - 2,652.37 acres.
- The largest lake in Plymouth County among those counted.
- About 37 miles from Boston, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loon Pond | Plymouth | 2.1 mi | 27 acres |
| Elders Pond | Plymouth | 2.3 mi | 145.99 acres |
| Long Pond | Plymouth | 2.9 mi | 62 acres |
| Great Quittacas Pond | Plymouth | 2.9 mi | 1,145.37 acres |
| Egger Bog Pond | Plymouth | 3.0 mi | 25.03 acres |
| Little Quittacas Pond | Plymouth | 3.2 mi | 305.97 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Assawompset Pond
How Big Is Assawompset Pond?
Assawompset Pond covers 2,652.37 acres in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
What Is the Largest Lake in Plymouth County?
Assawompset Pond is the largest lake in Plymouth County, at 2,652.37 acres.
Deepest Natural Lakes in Massachusetts
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walden Pond | Middlesex | 62 acres | 100 ft |
| 2 | Cliff Pond | Barnstable | 206 acres | 96 ft |
| 3 | Wallum Lake | Worcester | 322 acres | 81 ft |
| 4 | Onota Lake | Berkshire | 653 acres | 72 ft |
| 5 | Ashumet Pond | Barnstable | 220 acres | 69 ft |
All 211 Massachusetts lakes ranked by depth
Largest Lakes in Massachusetts
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quabbin Reservoir | Franklin | 24,012 acres | - |
| 2 | Wachusett Reservoir | Worcester | 4,041 acres | - |
| 3 | Assawompset Pond | Plymouth | 2,652.37 acres | - |
| 4 | Watuppa Pond | Bristol | 1,758.37 acres | - |
| 5 | South Watuppa Pond | Bristol | 1,460 acres | 23 ft |
All 784 Massachusetts lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 127685056). Verified October 30, 2026.