Squantz Pond
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| Squantz Pond | |
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 Squantz Pond from the southern shore | |
  Squantz Pond | |
| Location | New Fairfield, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41°31′N 73°29′W / 41.52°N 73.48°W |
| Surface area | 288 acres (117 ha)[1] |
| Average depth | 22.9 ft (7.0 m)[1] |
| Max. depth | 47 ft (14 m)[1] |
| Water volume | 2,228,000,000 US gal (8.43×109 L; 1.855×109 imp gal)[1] |
Squantz Pond is a 288-acre lake in Fairfield County, Connecticut. It is located on the town line of Sherman and New Fairfield, and is bordered by manmade Candlewood Lake.[1] The south shore is protected as Squantz Pond State Park (established in 1926), and is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.[2] The pond is named for Chief Squantz, a leader of the Schaghticoke tribe.[3]
Before 1929, Squantz Pond was recorded to be 65 acres (26 ha) in area. However, the 1921 discovery of a 22 foot-long canoe at the bottom of the lake led historians to speculate that it was once a larger body of water.[3]
After the creation of Candlewood Lake in 1929, the size and depth of Squantz Pond increased.[1] It was one of four ponds that formed the larger lake basin, including Barse Pond, Creek Pond, and Neversink Pond. Squantz Pond is now separated from the rest of Candlewood Lake by a causeway.[3]
The watershed of Squantz Pond is 3,667 acres (1,484 ha), much of which is undeveloped. Lake Mauweehoo is located in the watershed. Squantz Pond is fed by Glen Brook.[1] In 1980, it was classified as being a mesotrophic lake.[1]