Aspetuck Reservoir

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Aspetuck Reservoir
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Aspetuck Reservoir
Location Fairfield County, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°14′18″N73°19′09″W / 41.2384°N 73.3191°W / 41.2384; -73.3191 Coordinates: 41°14′18″N73°19′09″W / 41.2384°N 73.3191°W / 41.2384; -73.3191
Type reservoir
Aspetuck Reservoir
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The Aspetuck Reservoir is a large body of water in Fairfield County, Connecticut. It is formed on the Aspetuck River. [1] All of the Aspetuck River Watershed in Redding, the easternmost quadrant of the Town, drains south to the Aspetuck Reservoir in Easton and Fairfield. [2]

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References

  1. Easton, CT Archived 2010-10-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Defense Technical Information Center (1 September 1980). DTIC ADA142735: National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Aspetuck Reservoir Dam (CT 00021), Saugatuck River Basin, Easton, Connecticut. Phase I Inspection Report.