Quaddick Reservoir Explained

Quaddick Reservoir
Location:Thompson, Connecticut, United States
Type:Reservoir
Inflow:Five Mile River, Robbins Brook, Poor Farm Brook, Blackmore Brook
Catchment:35sqmi
Elevation: (85 m)
Islands:Green, Gould’s, Brandy Hill, Harris
Sections:Lower, Middle and Upper
Pushpin Map:Connecticut
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Connecticut

Quaddick Reservoir is a man-made body of water in the town of Thompson, Connecticut. The reservoir has three sections: Lower (124 acres), Middle (203 acres), and Upper (81 acres). It originated with the completion of a dam on the Five Mile River in 1865. Quaddick State Park sits on the eastern shore of the Middle Reservoir.

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