Cedar Pond is a 15 acre surface water body with a 48.4 hectare watershed located within the Town of Orleans. The pond receives freshwater primarily through groundwater inflows around its margin, but is also connected to the Rock Harbor estuary through a surface water outlet.
The Town of Orleans has more than 50 freshwater ponds of various sizes and depths. These ponds and lakes are important recreational areas for swimming, fishing, and boating. Their natural habitats also provide important ecological and commercial services for cranberry bogs, herring runs, and nitrogen attenuation that protects downgradient estuaries
The Town of Orleans has over 60 freshwater ponds of various sizes and depths. These ponds and lakes are important recreational areas for swimming, fishing, and boating. Their natural habitats also provide important ecological and commercial services for cranberry bogs, herring runs, and nitrogen attenuation protecting estuaries.