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Shenipsit Lake

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Primary outflows
  
Surface area
  
522.8 acres (2.116 km)

Outflow location
  
Basin countries
  
United States

Area
  
212 ha

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Type
  
natural lake, reservoir

Similar
  
Shenipsit State Forest, Mashapaug Lake, Crystal Lake - Connecticut, Lake Saltonstall, Lillinonah Trail

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Shenipsit Lake (or Snipsic lake; shin-ip-SIT), known locally as "The Snip", is a natural lake used as a water storage facility with a water size of 522.8 acres (2.116 km2) located in Tolland County, Connecticut, bordering the towns of Ellington, Tolland and the Rockville section of Vernon, Connecticut, at 41°53′4.7″N 72°25′34″W. It is the source of the Hockanum River.

Contents

Map of Shenipsit Lake, Connecticut, USA

Shenipsit lake


HistoryEdit

Native American trails pass directly by Shenipsit Lake. The trails were used by early European settlers to proceed from the East towards the Connecticut River. The trail exists in parts unpaved near the lake.

References

Shenipsit Lake Wikipedia