Dighton residents upset with company's proposed plan to drain Muddy Cove Pond

DIGHTON, Mass. (WLNE) — The future of a lake in Dighton hangs in the balance as a pharmaceutical giant weighs whether or not to mend it’s leaking dam.

Muddy Cove Dam is owned by AstraZeneca, connected to Imperial Chemical Industries, which was based in Dighton decades ago.

Though production has long since moved on, the company maintains control of the dam, and consequently, the future of the pond.

Ken Smith has been living on Main Street in Dighton for 35 years, and the lake has been a constant in his backyard.

“So many people use this body of water for recreation, there’s nice bass out here, the kids enjoy it,” Smith said.

Muddy Cove Pond has been a staple for in the town for decades, but Smith and his neighbors, Bill Correira and Kathryn McCarthy, said they recently learned it could