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Lake Nippenicket
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Location	Plymouth and Bristol County, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates	41°58′19″N 71°02′28″W / 41.97194°N 71.04111°W / 41.97194; -71.04111
Type	Natural freshwater pond
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	354 acres (143 ha)
Average depth	3 ft (0.91 m)
Max. depth	6 ft (1.8 m)
Surface elevation	56 ft (17 m)
Settlements	Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Lake Nippenicket, known locally as The Nip, is a freshwater pond in the town of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and immediately adjacent to Raynham, Massachusetts. The lake borders a tiny portion of Route 104, and is near the junction of I-495 and Route 24. Lake Nippenicket is part of the Taunton River Watershed, emptying into the Town River and into the Taunton River, and a good-size portion of it is included with the Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area. The lake is named after a Native American tribe from that area.