Quaddick Reservoir | |
---|---|
Location | Thompson, Connecticut, United States |
Coordinates | 41°56′48″N 71°49′31″W / 41.9465539°N 71.8252172°W [1] |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary inflows | Five Mile River, Robbins Brook, Poor Farm Brook, Blackmore Brook |
Primary outflows | Five Mile River |
Catchment area | 35 square miles (91 km2) |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 2.95 miles (4.75 km) |
Max. width | 2,370 feet (720 m) |
Surface area | 404 acres (163 ha) [1] |
Max. depth | 18 feet (5.5 m) |
Surface elevation | 403 feet (123 m) (85 m) |
Islands | Green, Gould’s, Brandy Hill, Harris |
Sections/sub-basins | Lower, 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]
bathym1
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).bathym2
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).bathym3
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).association
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).DEEP
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).