Higganum Reservoir State Park

State park in Middlesex County, Connecticut

41°29′14″N 72°33′37″W / 41.48722°N 72.56028°W / 41.48722; -72.56028[1]Area147 acres (59 ha)[2]Elevation95 ft (29 m)[1]DesignationConnecticut state parkEstablished1955AdministratorConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Higganum Reservoir State Park is a public recreation area occupying 147 acres (59 ha) on the banks of Higganum Reservoir in the town of Haddam, Connecticut. The state park offers fishing, hiking, hunting, and a launch area for car-top boating.[3][4] It entered the state rolls as a 75-acre state park in the 1955 edition of the Connecticut Register and Manual.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Higganum Reservoir State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Appendix A: List of State Parks and Forests" (PDF). State Parks and Forests: Funding. Staff Findings and Recommendations. Connecticut General Assembly. January 23, 2014. p. A-2. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  3. ^ "Higganum Reservoir State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  4. ^ "Higganum Reservoir Boat Launch". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. June 1, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  5. ^ "State Parks". State Register and Manual 1955. State of Connecticut. 1955. p. 316. Retrieved December 5, 2017.

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  • Higganum Reservoir State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
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