Brickyard Cove Pond is a small lake in the Brickyard Cove District of Richmond, California. It was formed from quarrying of Nicholl's Knob the surrounding hill. It is fed by Brickyard Springs, a series of underground springs. Before the early 20th Century it was a swimming pond for local boys who often went skinny dipping at the lake. However this ceased when local cattle ranchers began dumping manure in the pond. [1]
| Brickyard Cove Pond | |
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 brickyard cove pond with San Francisco and angel island in the background | |
  Brickyard Cove Pond  Brickyard Cove Pond | |
| Location | Brickyard Cove District, Richmond, California |
| Coordinates | 37°54′38″N 122°22′35″W / 37.9105°N 122.3763°W |
| Primary inflows | unnamed spring |
| Basin countries | United States |
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edit- ^ Images of America: Richmond, by Donald Bastin, Arcadia Publishing (SC), November 2003
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