Higganum Reservoir State Park

Higganum Reservoir State Park
Reservoir
Higganum Reservoir
Higganum Reservoir State Park is located in Connecticut
Higganum Reservoir State Park
Higganum Reservoir State Park
Location in Connecticut
Higganum Reservoir State Park is located in the United States
Higganum Reservoir State Park
Higganum Reservoir State Park
Higganum Reservoir State Park (the United States)
LocationHaddam, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates41°29′14″N 72°33′37″W / 41.48722°N 72.56028°W / 41.48722; -72.56028
Area147 acres (59 ha)[1]
Elevation95 ft (29 m)[2]
Established1955
Administered byConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
DesignationConnecticut state park
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

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.[1][3] It entered the state rolls as a 75-acre state park in the 1955 edition of the Connecticut Register and Manual.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Other State Parks and Forests". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "Higganum Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Higganum Reservoir Boat Launch". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. January 13, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "State Parks". State Register and Manual 1955. State of Connecticut. 1955. p. 316. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
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