Mono Pond State Park Reserve

Mono Pond State Park Reserve
Connecticut State Park
Country  United States
State  Connecticut
County Tolland
Town Columbia
Elevation 541 ft (165 m) [1]
Coordinates 41°40′47″N 72°18′39″W / 41.67972°N 72.31083°W / 41.67972; -72.31083Coordinates: 41°40′47″N 72°18′39″W / 41.67972°N 72.31083°W / 41.67972; -72.31083
Area 218 acres (88 ha) [2]
Established 2008
Management Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Location in Connecticut
Website: Mono Pond State Park Reserve

Mono Pond State Park Reserve is a public recreation area covering 218 acres (88 ha) in the town of Columbia, Connecticut, 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Willimantic. The state park surrounds Mono Pond, a 113-acre (46 ha) body of water averaging depths of 3.5 feet (1.1 m) with an area reaching a depth of 9 feet (2.7 m) near the dam.[3][4] The park offers fishing, hiking, picnicking, cross-country skiing, bow hunting, and a boat launch for motorized (8-hp limit) and non-motorized boating.[3][5] The park is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and was added to the roll of Connecticut state parks in 2008.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Mono Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  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-4. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Mono Pond State Park Reserve". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Mono Pond" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. September 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Mono Pond Boat Launch". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. June 5, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Other State Parks". State Register and Manual 2008. State of Connecticut. October 16, 2008. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
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