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Neponset Reservoir
Location of Neponset Reservoir in Massachusetts.
Location of Neponset Reservoir in Massachusetts.
Neponset Reservoir
Location in Massachusetts
Location of Neponset Reservoir in Massachusetts.
Location of Neponset Reservoir in Massachusetts.
Neponset Reservoir
Location in the United States
Location Foxborough, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°5′7.59″N 71°14′50.38″W / 42.0854417°N 71.2473278°W / 42.0854417; -71.2473278
Type reservoir

The Neponset Reservoir is a reservoir located in Foxborough, Massachusetts that is the headwater of the Neponset River that runs to Boston Harbor. The reservoir dates from the mid-1800s, and was originally used by mills downstream for water power.

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