Major Water Bodies

South Swamp

The South Swamp is fed by streams and wetlands in the West End of Scituate. It is an important "headwater" for the First Herring Brook stream system as well as streams in Cohasset and Norwell.

Hicks Swamp

Otherwise known as the "Red Maple Swamp" this large wetlands resides between Stockbridge Road and Country Way and is full of interesting water features and habitat.

Galen Damon Pond

First Herring Brook flows through Galen Damon Pond. It is in Norwell, just below the South Swamp, and was created for an historic mill.

Tack Factory Pond

Tack Factory Pond can be accessed from the West side of Route 3A.

Town Reservoir

The Town Reservoir, also known as Tack Factory Pond Reservoir, was constructed in 1969 to increase the capacity of Scituate's water supply.

Satuit Meadow and Tributary

A brook flows through Satuit Meadow that can be seen on Scituate Assessor and historic maps. It flows through and spreads within the cranberry bogs off Old Oaken Bucket Pond and eventually enters Tack Factory Pond Reservoir. It has been verified by the DEP but has not been recognized or protected with the local Zoning Bylaw by the Zoning Office.

Oaken Bucket Pond

Scituate's surface water supply is drawn from historic Old Oaken Bucket Pond, also known as "Greenbush Pond". It resides next to the oldest grist mill in America and Scituate's water treatment plant by Route 3A.

Water Body Images