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Connecticut Water Trails
Program
Connecticut
Water Trails
Middlesex County
East Haddam
Moodus Reservoir
Site Location:
Mott Lane,
East Haddam,
Connecticut
Basic Information:
Type:
Lake
Water Type:
Fresh
Season:
Site Contact Information:
Department of Environmental Protection
79 Elm Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06106-5127
Phone: (860) 424-3000
Site Coordinates:
Longitude
72.403622 ºW Latitude
41.503809 ºN
Location Map:
USGS Quadrangle:
Deep River
Driving Directions:
From Route 9 : Take
Exit 7 and head east on Route 82 for the next 4.9 miles and then turn left
heading north onto Route 151. Drive 1.2 miles and then turn right onto the
East Haddam-Colchester Turnpike. Then drive 2.6 miles and turn right onto
Launching Area Road at the access sign and drive .2 miles to the access.
From Route 2: Take Exit 18 and head west on
Route 16 for 4.3 miles and then turn left onto Route 149. Head south for
1.7 miles and then straight onto Eli Chapman Road as Route 149 continues
to the right. Drive .4 miles and then turn left onto Mott Lane. Drive .8
miles and at the T intersection take the right onto
East Haddam-Colchester Turnpike. Drive .6 miles
crossing the reservoir causeway and then turn left onto
Launching Area Road at the
access sign and drive .2 miles to the access.
From Route 2: Take Exit 16 and go south on Route 149 for
3.3 miles to the junction with Route 16.
Head west on Route 16 for 4.3 miles and then turn left onto Route
149. Head south for 1.7 miles and then straight onto Eli Chapman Road as
Route 149 continues to the right. Drive .4 miles and then turn left onto
Mott Lane. Drive .8 miles and at the T intersection take the right onto
East Haddam-Colchester Turnpike. Drive .6 miles crossing the
reservoir causeway and then turn left onto
Launching Area Road at the access sign and drive .2 miles to the
access.
Directions Map:
Google Map
Boat Launch Information:
Lower Moodus Reservoir Boat Launch
Upper Moodus Reservoir Boat Launch
ADA Access:
Site Description:
Environment:
Additional Info:
Paddling The Moodus
Reservoir
USGS Quadrangle:
Deep River and Moodus
Type of Water:
Marshy Pond
Paddle Length:
486 acres
USGS Real Time Water Data / Gauge:
NA
Portage: None
Put In:
Upper Moodus Reservoir Boat Launch
Google Map
Longitude 72°24'31.23"W Latitude
41°30'14.87"N
Take Out: Same As Put-In
Or
Take Out:
Lower Moodus Reservoir Boat Launch
Google Map
Longitude 72°25'23.25"W
Latitude
41°30'56.72"N
On The Water:
There is great paddling on the reservoir. You can spend your time
exploring the shoreline and coves watching the wildlife.
The section of the reservoir northwest of the
East Haddam-Colchester Turnpike causeway is busy with boaters -
the section south of the causeway is a much more enjoyable paddle.
Cautions:
Site History:
Moodus comes from the
Pequot Indian
word
machimoodus, meaning “land of noises.” The area’s loud booms have
mystified residents for hundreds or even thousands of years.
The Moodus Noises
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