Ashford Lake
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| Ashford Lake | |
|---|---|
  Ashford Lake Location within Connecticut | |
| Location | Ashford, Connecticut, United States of America |
| Coordinates | 41°54′01″N 72°07′42″W / 41.90036°N 72.12825°W |
| Type | Artificial |
| Primary inflows | Intermittent streams, runoff, springs |
| Primary outflows | Goss Brook |
| Basin countries | United States of America (Connecticut) |
| Managing agency | Ashford Lake POA |
| First flooded | 1949 |
| Max. length | 0.59 mi (0.95 km) approx. |
| Max. width | 0.19 mi (0.31 km) approx. |
| Surface area | 52.6 acres (21.3 ha) |
| Max. depth | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Surface elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Frozen | December through March (most winters) |
| Islands | 0 |
| References | [1] |
Ashford Lake is a small, shallow, privately owned pond located in the eastern part of the town of Ashford in northeastern Connecticut, along the town's border with Eastford. The pond has an area of 52.6 acres and a maximum depth of approximately 12 feet. Its normal surface elevation is 659 feet above sea level.[1]
Ashford Lake was created in 1949 when an earthen dam was constructed on Goss Brook.[2]
On July 17, 2018, an EF0 tornado -- the first tornado to touch down in Windham County since 1992 -- struck Ashford Lake and the surrounding neighborhoods, downing trees, damaging homes, and killing three household rabbits.[3]
Description
Ashford Lake's inflows consist of intermittent small streams and runoff, along with springs at the bottom of the pond. The pond's waters are held back by an earthen embankment dam on its south shore. Ashford Lake's outlet is Goss Brook, which flows over the dam's spillway and eventually into the Mount Hope River.[2]