Quaddick Reservoir | |
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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 |
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]