Lake Cochituate

Lake Cochituate
South Pond
Location of Lake Cochituate in Massachusetts, USA.
Location of Lake Cochituate in Massachusetts, USA.
Lake Cochituate
Location of Lake Cochituate in Massachusetts, USA.
Location of Lake Cochituate in Massachusetts, USA.
Lake Cochituate
LocationMiddlesex County, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°19′08″N 71°22′41″W / 42.3189879°N 71.3781509°W / 42.3189879; -71.3781509[1]
TypeReservoir
Catchment area17 sq mi (44 km2)
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length3.76 mi (6.05 km)
Surface area625 acres (2.53 km2)
Surface elevation154 ft (47 m)
SettlementsNatick, Wayland, Framingham

Lake Cochituate is a body of water in Natick, Wayland, and Framingham, Massachusetts, United States. Originally a reservoir serving Boston, it no longer serves that function, and is now a local recreational resource and home to Cochituate State Park.

  1. ^ "Lake Cochituate". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 16, 2021.