[2] The lakes have long been an important resort area for fishing, boating, and swimming; and shoreline development includes residences for individuals employed in the cities of Waterville and Augusta.

[8] Weedy North Pond covers the boundary of Smithfield to the east, Mercer to the northwest, and Rome to the southwest.

Tributaries Rome Trout Brook and Robbins Mill Stream enter the north end of Great Pond.

[2] Although Great Pond is more than twice as deep as the previous lakes in the chain, it similarly becomes uniformly warm through the summer and unsuitable for native trout or salmon.

Smaller tributaries like Graveyard Brook and Sandy Cove Stream drain the eastern shores of the southern basin.

Local interests seeking alternative angling opportunities illegally introduced northern pike[9] and black crappie.