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Colchester

Day Pond

 

 

Site Location:   Day Pond Road, Colchester, Connecticut

Basic Information:

Type: Lake

Water Type: Fresh

Season:

Site Contact Information:

Site Coordinates:

Longitude 72.418972 ºW  Latitude  41.556669 ºN

Location Map:

 

USGS Quadrangle: Moodus

Driving Directions:

Off Route 2: Take Exit 16 in Colchester. Follow Route 149S for 3 miles, and then take a hard right onto Peck Lane. Take a left onto Day Pond Road. There is a weekend/holiday parking fee at Day Pond State Park.

Directions Map: Google Map

Boat Launch Information:

ADA Access:

Site Description:

Environment:

Additional Info:

Site History:

The pond, which is the central feature of the park, was originally constructed by a pioneering family named Day. The water from the pond turned a large overshot waterwheel that powered the "up and down saw" of the family sawmill.

 

 

 


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