Lake Mauweehoo
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LocationSherman, Connecticut
Surface area31 acres (13 ha)[1]
| Lake Mauweehoo | |
|---|---|
 Lake Mauweehoo depicted on a 1920s postcard | |
  Lake Mauweehoo | |
| Location | Sherman, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41°32′23″N 73°29′53″W / 41.5396196°N 73.4981847°W |
| Surface area | 31 acres (13 ha)[1] |
Lake Mauweehoo is a 31-acre man-made lake in the town of Sherman, Connecticut. It was created in 1906 to support a community of people who moved to rural Connecticut from New York City.
Lake Mauweehoo was first created in 1906 by damming Glen Brook.[2] The area was settled by transplants from Brooklyn, New York who built a community of summer homes in the town of Sherman. They were led by Warren Hugh Wilson, a champion of the country life movement and rural living. The community went on to form the Mauweehoo Lake Association to fund the construction of the dam.[3] Access to the lake has remained exclusive to the residents.[4]
The lake is named for Gideon Mauwee, sachem of the Schaghticoke Tribe.[3]
