Quaddick Reservoir | |
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Location | Windham County, Connecticut, USA |
Coordinates | 41°57′23″N 71°49′01″W / 41.956360°N 71.816834°WCoordinates: 41°57′23″N 71°49′01″W / 41.956360°N 71.816834°W |
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 |
Surface area | 408 acres (1.65 km2) |
Surface elevation | 403 ft (85 m) |
Islands | Green, McNerney's, Brandy Hill |
Sections/sub-basins | Lower, Middle and Upper |
Quaddick Reservoir is a reservoir in Windham County, Connecticut, USA, in the town of Thompson. The reservoir originated with the completion of a dam on the Five Mile River in 1865. The reservoir has three sections: Lower (124 acres), Middle (203 acres), and Upper (81 acres).Quaddick State Park sits on the eastern shore of the Middle Reservoir.