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Cape Cod National Seashore
Lakes and Ponds
Wellfleet Kettle Ponds

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An aerial image showing several of the Wellfleet kettle ponds.  Note their proximity to the Atlantic Ocean in the foreground.

Cape Cod National Seashore Pond Atlas

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Wellfleet kettle ponds

Did You Know?
Although the kettle ponds within Cape Cod National Seashore are within 2.5 km of the ocean and have been subjected to thousands of years of salt spray, they remain low in dissolved salts. Ponds are flushed out by inflowing and outflowing groundwater, which prevents salts from accumulating.
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Last Updated: August 27, 2010 at 14:05 MST