Jamaica Pond
Kettle (landform), Emerald Necklace, Boston, Frederick Law Olmsted, Jamaica Plain
Published on 24. May 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-613-8-34523-7 (ISBN)
Description
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles
available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Jamaica Pond is a
kettle pond, part of the Emerald Necklace of parks in Boston designed by
Frederick Law Olmsted. The pond and park are in the Jamaica Plain
neighborhood of Boston, close to the border of Brookline. It is the
source of the Muddy River, which drains into the lower Charles
River.USGS 2005. The pond has an area of about 68 acres, and is 53 feet
deep at its center, making it the largest body of fresh water in Boston,
and the largest natural freshwater body in the lower Charles River
watershed.