Killingly Pond State Park
Killingly Pond
Map showing the location of Killingly Pond State Park
Map showing the location of Killingly Pond State Park
Location in Connecticut
Map showing the location of Killingly Pond State Park
Map showing the location of Killingly Pond State Park
Killingly Pond State Park (the United States)
LocationKillingly, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates41°51′45″N 71°48′20″W / 41.86250°N 71.80556°W / 41.86250; -71.80556[1]
Area162 acres (66 ha)[2]
Elevation587 ft (179 m)[1]
DesignationConnecticut state park
AdministratorConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
WebsiteKillingly Pond State Park
Killingly Pond
Killingly Pond is located in Connecticut
Killingly Pond
Killingly Pond
Location within Connecticut
LocationKillingly, Connecticut & Glocester, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°51′45″N 71°47′45″W / 41.86250°N 71.79583°W / 41.86250; -71.79583
TypeReservoir
Primary outflowsUnnamed flow into Middle Reservoir[3]
Max. length3,246 feet (989 m)
Max. width2,547 feet (776 m)
Surface area138 acres (56 ha)[3]
Average depth11.6 feet (3.5 m)[3]
Max. depth20 feet (6.1 m)[3]
Residence time296 days[3]
Surface elevation587 feet (179 m)[4]
IslandsUnnamed reef

Killingly Pond State Park is a public recreation area encompassing 162 acres (66 ha) in the town of Killingly, Connecticut.[5] The state park sits on the western side of Killingly Pond, a 122-acre (49 ha) body of water that straddles the state line between Connecticut and Rhode Island.[6] The park offers boating, fishing, hiking, and hunting.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Killingly Pond State Park Reserve". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "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 March 20, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Water-Quality Characteristics of Selected Public Recreational Lakes and Ponds in Connecticut" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey. 1995. p. 125. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Killingly Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. 1 2 "Killingly Pond State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Killingly Pond" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. September 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
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