Leadmine Wildlife Management Area

Leadmine Wildlife Management Area is a 640-acre (260 ha) wildlife conservation area located in Holland and Sturbridge, Massachusetts. The conservation area abuts the Tantiusques reservation and its satellite Crowd Site, owned by The Trustees of Reservations. It is managed by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. Hunting (in season), hiking, and other outdoor recreational pursuits are enjoyed on the property.

Leadmine Wildlife Management Area
"Middle Pond" in Leadmine WMA (in Sturbridge, MA) fed by Hamant Brook in 2016.
Map showing the location of Leadmine Wildlife Management Area
Map showing the location of Leadmine Wildlife Management Area
Location in Massachusetts
LocationSturbridge, Holland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Nearest cityWorcester
Coordinates42.068944°N 72.135028°W / 42.068944; -72.135028
Area640 acres (260 ha)
Governing bodyMassachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
Website

The conservation area is named after the nearby colonial-era graphite mining industry at Tantiusques.

Note that the Leadmine WMA pond depicted on this page may no longer exist in the same form (or even as a pond anymore) as in 2017 the dams were removed from the three adjacent ponds (Upper Pond, Middle Pond and Lower Pond) which were then linked in series by Hamant Brook. [1]

References
  1. Craig Semon (28 October 2017). "Dam removal underway at Hamant Brook". Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Gannette Company. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
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