A kettle hole is a geological feature formed by receding glaciers. When an ice sheet retreats, several large portions may become detached, surrounded by mounds of soil. As the ice melts, a depression called a kettle hole remains. When water occupies the depression, it may be called a kettle lake.

List of kettle holes

• Ell Pond in Rhode Island
• Fresh Pond, Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Spruce Hole Bog in New Hampshire

External link

• Geological definition of a kettle hole from the University of Wisconsin