FRIENDS OF FARM POND - WORKING TO RESTORE FARM POND, OAK BLUFFS, MA

Farm Pond has 388 lots included in its watershed. 328 of those lots are developed, with houses and ceptics on them. 57 lots are vacant - some of those consist of town parks. 3 lots are owner unknown.

Aerial photo of Farm Pond from 2005 with watershed boundary overlaid.
Photo from MassGIS & watershed boundary from MVC.

Farm Pond Watershed

Infrared aerial photo of Farm Pond from 2005 with watershed boundary overlaid. Photo from MassGIS; boundary from MVC. On an infrared photo vegetation appears Red (darker green vegetation (i.e. Evergreen trees) appears a darker Red; lighter green vegetion (i.e. lawns) appear a brighter Red). Impervious surfaces (roof tops, roads, etc) appear a greenish-greyish-blue.

Farm Pond watershed boundary overlaid on a USGS topographic map from the mid-1970s.
Topo provided by MassGIS.



Home Page Time Line Pond Restoration Progress Flushing the Pond Nitrogen Where Does Nitrogen Come From? Farm Pond Geese Farm Pond Watershed Nitrogen and Septic Information Take our Septic/Nitrogen quiz! Resources Farm Pond History Friends of Farm Pond Petitions Contact Us	Farm Pond Watershed Farm Pond has 388 lots included in its watershed. 328 of those lots are developed, with houses and ceptics on them. 57 lots are vacant - some of those consist of town parks. 3 lots are owner unknown. Aerial photo of Farm Pond from 2005 with watershed boundary overlaid. Photo from MassGIS & watershed boundary from MVC. Infrared aerial photo of Farm Pond from 2005 with watershed boundary overlaid. Photo from MassGIS; boundary from MVC. On an infrared photo vegetation appears Red (darker green vegetation (i.e. Evergreen trees) appears a darker Red; lighter green vegetion (i.e. lawns) appear a brighter Red). Impervious surfaces (roof tops, roads, etc) appear a greenish-greyish-blue. Farm Pond watershed boundary overlaid on a USGS topographic map from the mid-1970s. Topo provided by MassGIS.