Briggs Reservoir (Manomet, Massachusetts)

Briggs Reservoir
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Location	Plymouth, Massachusetts
Coordinates	41°52′30″N 70°33′43″W
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Indian Brook
Primary outflows	Indian Brook
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	28 acres (11 ha)
Surface elevation	46 ft (14 m)
Islands	Two unnamed islands
Settlements	Manomet

Briggs Reservoir is a 28-acre (110,000 m²) reservoir in Plymouth, Massachusetts located in the Manomet section of town south of Shallow Pond, southwest of Manomet Beach, northwest of Vallerville and northeast of Morey Hole. Indian Brook flows through the reservoir. There are two unnamed islands in the reservoir. The water quality is impaired due to non-native aquatic plants and non-native fish in the reservoir.

There is another Briggs Reservoir located within Plymouth's boundaries in Billington Sea village.

External links

• Environmental Protection Agency
• South Shore Coastal Watersheds - Lake Assessments