Higganum Reservoir State Park
| Higganum Reservoir State Park | |
|---|---|
  Location in Connecticut | |
| Location | Haddam, Connecticut, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°29′14″N 72°33′37″W / 41.48722°N 72.56028°WCoordinates: 41°29′14″N 72°33′37″W / 41.48722°N 72.56028°W[1] |
| Area | 147 acres (59 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m)[1] |
| Designation | Connecticut state park |
| Established | 1955 |
| Administrator | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
Higganum Reservoir State Park is a public recreation area occupying 147 acres (59 ha) on the banks of Higganum Reservoir in the town of Haddam, Connecticut. The state park offers fishing, hiking, hunting, and a launch area for car-top boating.[3][4] It entered the state rolls as a 75-acre state park in the 1955 edition of the Connecticut Register and Manual.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b "Higganum Reservoir State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "Appendix A: List of State Parks and Forests" (PDF). State Parks and Forests: Funding. Staff Findings and Recommendations. Connecticut General Assembly. January 23, 2014. p. A-2. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "Higganum Reservoir State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ "Higganum Reservoir Boat Launch". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. June 1, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "State Parks". State Register and Manual 1955. State of Connecticut. 1955. p. 316. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
External links[]
- Higganum Reservoir State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Categories:
- State parks of Connecticut
- Parks in Middlesex County, Connecticut
- Haddam, Connecticut
- Protected areas established in 1955
- 1955 establishments in Connecticut