Quinebaug Lake State Park
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| Quinebaug Lake State Park | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Killingly, Connecticut, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°46′28″N 71°53′16″W / 41.77444°N 71.88778°W[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 181 acres (73 ha)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 197 ft (60 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Established | 1964 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Administered by | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Designation | Connecticut state park | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quinebaug Lake State Park is a public recreation area covering 181 acres (73 ha) in the town of Killingly, Connecticut. The state park offers opportunities for fishing and non-motorized boating on Wauregan Reservoir.[2][4] The park is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
The 88-acre (36 ha) Wauregan Reservoir, also known as Quinebaug Pond[1] and Quinebaug Lake,[5] is a lake of natural origin that has had its size increased by a dam at its outlet; it reaches depths of 31 feet (9.4 m).[3] The lake is fed by Quinebaug Brook, also known as Quandock Brook.[5] The reservoir and surroundings entered the Connecticut Register and Manual as Quinebaug Lake State Park in 1964.[6]