Jacobs Pond (Norwell, Massachusetts)

Jacobs Pond
Jacobs Pond
Location of Jacobs Pond in Massachusetts, USA.
Location of Jacobs Pond in Massachusetts, USA.
Jacobs Pond
Location of Jacobs Pond in Massachusetts, USA.
Location of Jacobs Pond in Massachusetts, USA.
Jacobs Pond
LocationNorwell, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°09′43″N 70°50′57″W / 42.16194°N 70.84917°W / 42.16194; -70.84917
Primary outflowsThird Herring Brook
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area59 acres (24 ha)
SettlementsAssinippi

Jacobs Pond is a 59-acre (240,000 m2) pond in Norwell, Massachusetts. The pond is located alongside Assinippi, a village in neighboring Hanover. Route 123 runs along the southern shore of the pond. The pond is the headwaters of Third Herring Brook, a tributary of the North River which is the town line between Norwell and the eastern boundary of Hanover. The water quality is impaired due to non-native aquatic plants and non-native fish in the pond. The South Shore Natural Science Center is located near this pond. The infamous “Jacobs Monster” is also rumored to lurk beneath the depths of the water.