Quinebaug Lake State Park

State park in Windham County, Connecticut

41°46′28″N 71°53′16″W / 41.77444°N 71.88778°W / 41.77444; -71.88778^[1]Area181 acres (73 ha)^[2]Elevation197 ft (60 m)^[1]Established1964Administered byConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental ProtectionDesignationConnecticut state parkWebsiteOfficial website

Wauregan Reservoir
(Quinebaug Pond, Quinebaug Lake)
Wauregan Reservoir Location within Connecticut
Location	Killingly, Connecticut
Coordinates	41°46′28″N 71°53′16″W / 41.77444°N 71.88778°W / 41.77444; -71.88778
Type	Lake/reservoir
Primary inflows	Quondock Brook
Primary outflows	Quondock Brook^[3] to Quinebaug River

Max. length	4,150 ft (1,260 m)
Max. width	982 ft (299 m)
Surface area	68 acres (28 ha)^[3]
Average depth	16 ft (4.9 m)^[3]
Max. depth	31 ft (9.4 m)^[3]
Residence time	282 days^[3]
Surface elevation	197 ft (60 m)^[1]

Quinebaug Lake State Park is a public recreation area covering 181 acres (73 ha) in the town of Killingly, Connecticut. The state park offers opportunities for fishing and non-motorized boating on Wauregan Reservoir.^[2]^[4] The park is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

History

The 88-acre (36 ha) Wauregan Reservoir, also known as Quinebaug Pond^[1] and Quinebaug Lake,^[5] is a lake of natural origin that has had its size increased by a dam at its outlet; it reaches depths of 31 feet (9.4 m).^[3] The lake is fed by Quinebaug Brook, also known as Quandock Brook.^[5] The reservoir and surroundings entered the Connecticut Register and Manual as Quinebaug Lake State Park in 1964.^[6]

Activities and amenities

Quinebaug Lake is a state-designated bass management lake.^[7] A boat launch is located at the lake's northern end.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Quinebaug Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ ^a ^b "Other State Parks and Forests". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Denis F. Healy; Kenneth P. Kulp (1995). "Water-Quality Characteristics of Selected Public Recreational Lakes and Ponds in Connecticut" (PDF). Hartford, Conn.: U.S. Geological Survey. p. 215. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
^ "Quinebaug Lake State Park". Killingly Conservation Commission. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Quinebaug Lake" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. September 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
^ "State Parks". State Register and Manual 1964. State of Connecticut. 1964. p. 157. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
^ "2024 Fishing Guide" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. April 24, 2024. p. 25. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
^ "Quinebaug Pond Boat Launch". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. January 25, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2024.