Quaddick Reservoir

Reservoir in Connecticut, United States
41°56′48″N 71°49′31″W / 41.9465539°N 71.8252172°W / 41.9465539; -71.8252172 [1]TypeReservoirPrimary inflowsFive Mile River, Robbins Brook, Poor Farm Brook, Blackmore BrookPrimary outflowsFive Mile RiverCatchment area35 square miles (91 km2)Basin countriesUnited StatesMax. length2.95 miles (4.75 km)Max. width2,370 feet (720 m)Surface area404 acres (163 ha) [1]Max. depth18 feet (5.5 m)Surface elevation403 feet (123 m) (85 m)IslandsGreen, Gould’s, Brandy HillSections/sub-basinsLower, Middle and Upper

Quaddick Reservoir is a man-made body of water in the town of Thompson, Connecticut. The reservoir has three sections: Lower (124 acres),[2] Middle (203 acres),[3] and Upper (81 acres).[4] It originated with the completion of a dam on the Five Mile River in 1865.[5] Quaddick State Park sits on the eastern shore of the Middle Reservoir.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Quaddick Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Quaddick Reservoir (Lower)" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. September 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "Quaddick Reservoir (Middle)" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. September 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  4. ^ "Quaddick Reservoir (Upper)" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. September 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  5. ^ "Quaddick Reservoir". Quaddick Reservoir Association. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  6. ^ "Quaddick State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved December 17, 2018.

External links

  • Quaddick State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
  • Quaddick Lake Association
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