Brooks Pond has been demonstrated via two separate recent studies, including one conducted by an expert firm, to originally have been well under  in size in its naturally occurring state, thus disqualifying it as a Massachusetts Great Pond. This has been affirmed in a Massachusetts Court Case (Ref: Worcester Superior Court, Civil Action No.
Brooks Pond was proven, through two recent studies conducted by an expert firm and one from the Worcester Superior Court, to have had a smaller size than previously thought, thus not qualifying as a Massachusetts Great Pond. This has been confirmed in legal proceedings (Ref: Worcester Superior Court, Civil Action No.).