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]
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  Higganum Reservoir State Park Location in Connecticut  Higganum Reservoir State Park Higganum Reservoir State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Haddam, Connecticut, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°29′14″N 72°33′37″W / 41.48722°N 72.56028°W |
| Area | 147 acres (59 ha)[1] |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m)[2] |
| Established | 1955 |
| Administered by | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
| Designation | Connecticut state park |
| Website | Official website  |
References
edit- ^ a b "Other State Parks and Forests". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "Higganum Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Higganum Reservoir Boat Launch". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. January 13, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "State Parks". State Register and Manual 1955. State of Connecticut. 1955. p. 316. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
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