Harwich Water Quality Task Force
Maintaining and restoring the Quality of Harwich Ponds and Harbors
Harwich, Ma
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Robbins Pond Fact Sheet
10-6-2006

Location

Between Route  6 Exit 9 & 10 North of Route 6

Pond Association

yes

Number of homes

22 

 IEP Yes

Pond Uses
  Swimming yes  
  Boating yes  
  Fishing yes Large Mouth Bass, Blue Gills, Pickerel, Perch, Sunfish
  Other

             

Pond Characteristics
Shape-Peanut shaped Size-35 Acres Max Depth-18 feet
Beaches- Inlets None Outlets-2 to the Herring River
Public Access no

% Developed-15

% Conservation-50

Shore Line Vegetation--2 Cranberry Bogs, Tupelo, Red & Black Oak, White Pine, Pitch Pine, Maple, Locust, Pepperbrush, Blueberries, Bayberry

Docks-2

Current Conditions

Pond Vegetation-White and Yellow lillies, Bull Rush
Shellfish no Algae no  

Animal/Waterfowl-Geese, Swan, Ducks, Muskrats, Deer, Coyote, Raccoons, Skunks, Fox

Run Off-from Bakers Drive & Shore Drive (private dirt road)

Erosion-Minimal

Conclusions
Present issues-Some Road Runnoff
Future threats-Minimal