Walk around the lake, or sit on a bench and
watch the ducks. A dredging in 1992 promises
to slow down the eutrophication
process that's common in shallow, man-made ponds, especially those
in highly developed areas.
HISTORY:
1664
John Spring build
grist mill on Smelt Brook, creating the mill pond.
1880s
Renamed Silver
Lake and used for harvesting ice, stored in an icehouse on the
riverbank and delivered to Newton homes in summer.
1897
Pond landscaped
for residential development. Dam was replaced with concrete.
1992
Pond dredging
paid for by $260,000 in state funding.
2000
Publication of Reflections in Bullough's
Pond by Diana Muir, a commentary on
how the pond, like much of New England,
has been fashioned by humans. The Boston Globe called it "an extraordinary book, a combination of polemic and all-encompassing scholarship."
ADVOCATES & CARETAKERS:
Bullough's Pond Association
598 Walnut Street
Newtonville, MA 02460
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