Centennial Watershed State Forest

Centennial Watershed State Forest
Saugatuck Reservoir from the Saugatuck Trail in Centennial Watershed State Forest.
Map showing the location of Centennial Watershed State Forest
Map showing the location of Centennial Watershed State Forest
Location in Connecticut
Map showing the location of Centennial Watershed State Forest
Map showing the location of Centennial Watershed State Forest
Centennial Watershed State Forest (the United States)
LocationFairfield, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates41°16′02″N 73°22′00″W / 41.26722°N 73.36667°W / 41.26722; -73.36667[1]
Area15,370 acres (62.2 km2)[2]
Elevation282 ft (86 m)[1]
Established2002 [3]
Governing bodyConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, The Nature Conservancy, Aquarion Water Company
WebsiteCentennial Watershed State Forest

Centennial Watershed State Forest is a Connecticut state forest of more than 15,000 acres with larger parcels located in the towns of Easton, Newtown, Redding, and Weston. Dozens of other properties are strung throughout much of Southwestern part of the state. In 2002, the lands were acquired from the Aquarion Water Company by the state in partnership with The Nature Conservancy. Those three entities continue to manage the property by committee.[4] The forest was named in honor of the hundredth anniversary of the state forest system.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Saugatuck Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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