Location: Harwich and Brewster Between Routes 124 and 137
Size: 742.95 acres
Max Depth: 70 feet
Public Access: Cahoon Beach Landing, a.k.a. Wixon Memorial Beach, 110 Cahoon Road; Long Pond Beach and Boat Ramp at 213 Long Pond Drive
Recreation Activities: Swimming, Fishing, Sailing, Kayaking
Description: Long Pond, located in Brewster and Harwich, is a Massachusetts Great Pond and the largest freshwater pond on Cape Cod. Transparency is good, extending to 14 feet, and aquatic vegetation is scarce. The bottom is composed of sand and rubble. The pond’s six-mile shoreline is moderately developed with houses, seasonal cottages and beaches. Three small ponds are connected to the main pond by channels: Black, Smalls and Greenland Ponds. The entire system drains into the Herring River. Motorized watercraft are allowed.
Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife bathymetry of Long Pond
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