Quaddick Reservoir

Quaddick Reservoir
Quaddick Reservoir from Quaddick State Park
Quaddick Reservoir Location in Connecticut
Location	Thompson, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates	41°56′48″N 71°49′31″W / 41.9465539°N 71.8252172°W / 41.9465539; -71.8252172 [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]

• Quaddick State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
• Quaddick Lake Association