Location: Shady Drive and Rainbow Way
Size: 8.3 acres
Max Depth: 8 feet
Public Access: Walking Path off Rainbow Way
Recreation Activities: Fishing, Bird Watching
History: Sand Lake is a small, shallow densely vegetated kettle pond that was dredged to its current shape when the Great Sand Lakes neighborhood was developed in the 1950s. The pond features a central peninsula surrounded by shallow water. The shoreline is populated with private homes. Public access is via a walking trail off Rainbow Way. A variety of birds, including ducks, geese, egret, herons, hawks, owls, and many types of songbirds inhabit the area, along with fish, turtles, muskrat, otters, coyote and other wildlife.
Neighborhood Association: https://gsla-harwich.org/
We welcome your input on this Pond Profile. If you have questions or comments, please contact us at info@harwichwaters.org.