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MA 1 . Congamond Lakes and Bog. Acreage: 500 acres of bog, 700 acres of 

 open lake. 



Location: Hampden County; Southwick, Mass. -Conn. Quadrangle; just N of the 

 Connecticut-Massachusetts border, SW of Springfield and S of Southwick. 



Description: The best bog is located between South Pond and Spencer Pond just 

 south of Rt. 190. It is one of the finest lowland bogs in the state, and distinctly 

 different from Hawley Bog. The lakes are as yet fairly untouched for this area of 

 Massachusetts, but are rapidly being developed. 



Encroachments: Some of the bogs have been filled in as garbage dumps, but 

 some are still unspoiled. 



Ownership: Privately owned by summer residents. 



Data source: Bruce Lund, Massachusetts Audubon Society, Lincoln, Mass. 



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