Norton Reservoir

Norton Reservoir
Norton Reservoir looking north
Location	Norton and Mansfield, Massachusetts
Coordinates	41°59′00″N 71°11′22″W / 41.98333°N 71.18944°W / 41.98333; -71.18944Coordinates: 41°59′00″N 71°11′22″W / 41.98333°N 71.18944°W / 41.98333; -71.18944
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Rumford River
Basin countries	United States

Average depth	3-4 feet
Max. depth	10 ft (3.0 m)

The Norton Reservoir is a lake/reservoir/pond within the towns of Norton and Mansfield, in southeastern Massachusetts. The Rumford River empties out into the reservoir.

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Taunton River Watershed

Tributaries	Assonet River Canoe River Cedar Swamp River Cocasset River Cotley River Forge River Hockomock River Matfield River Mill River Nemasket River Rumford River Salisbury Plain River Satucket River Segreganset River Snake River Taunton River Three Mile River Town River Wading River Winnetuxet River

Lakes/Ponds	Assawompset Pond Great Quittacas Pond Little Quittacas Pond Lake Nippenicket Norton Reservoir Lake Mirimichi Lake Rico Lake Sabbatia Leach Pond Long Pond Pocksha Pond Somerset Reservoir Turnpike Lake Watson Pond Winnecunnet Pond

Miscellaneous	Assonet Bay Hockomock Swamp

A 1982 survey showed that white perch were most common. Also found were chain pickerel, largehmouth bass, black crappie, golden shiners, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, bluegill, and bullheads. Tiger muskies and northern pike have also been added.

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