South Watuppa Pond is a 1,460-acre enlarged great pond, which has an average depth of 14.5 feet and a maximum depth of 23 feet. The pond receives water from several small streams draining swampy areas, from North Watuppa Pond, from Sawdy Pond via Stony Brook, and from Stafford Pond in Rhode Island via Sucker Brook and the Bleachery Ponds. The pond's outlet is the Quequechan River which feeds into the Taunton River and Mount Hope Bay. Roughly a third of the 10 miles of shoreline is wooded or riprapped and accessible to anglers on foot, the rest of the shoreline is composed of residential and commercial development.

Access to South Watuppa Pond is provided by a paved boat ramp managed by the City of Fall River. The large paved parking area can accommodate approximately 50 vehicles. It is located at the end of Jefferson Street.