Wyassup Lake in North Stonington is in New London County, Connecticut. It covers 92.7 acres[1] with a maximum depth of 28 feet and an average depth of 8.9 feet. It is the source of Wyassup Brook, a very narrow brook that is flows through the Pachaug State Forest.
It was a pond with an island until the water level was raised some 17 feet.[2] The west side of the lake borders the Pachaug State Forest. There are homes and a road around the lake and a public boat access launch on the southwestern shoreline.[3] There are four islands near the middle of the lake.
A kayaker died on the lake in 2021.[4] In 2021, mosquitoes captured near the lake tested positive for West Nile Virus.[5] In 2022, a 3-year-old died in a boating accident on the lake.[6][7]
The Lake is a setting in the mystery novel The Lake Mystery: Secrets of the Crossroads by a local professor.[8]
Various plant species were recorded growing in the lake.[9] An inventory of the natural resource base of the watershed surrounding the lake was conducted.[10] In 2013 a 10-year forest management plan for the Pachaug State Forest Wyassup Block was published.[11]
References
edit- ^ Hill, David Easton; Stephens, George Robert; Hanna, J. Gordon; Anderson, John F.; Hankin, Lester; Squires, Sherman S.; McLean, Lucia A.; Weseloh, Ronald Mack (November 25, 1982). "1980 Inspections of Fertilizer, Pesticide and Feed Products". Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station – via Google Books.
- ^ Heggen, Richard J. (January 1, 2021). "Floating Islands: an Activity Book". Richard Heggen – via Google Books.
- ^ "Wyassup Lake – North Stonington – New London – CT". Connecticut Paddler. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Kayaker whose body was recovered in North Stonington lake identified". fox61.com. September 26, 2021.
- ^ "Mosquitoes at Wyassup Lake, Bell Cedar Swamp test positive for West Nile Virus". Westerly Sun. September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Child dies in boat accident on Wyassup Lake in North Stonington". fox61.com. April 15, 2022. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ "Child dies, 3 injured in Friday boating crash in North Stonington". Westerly Sun. April 18, 2022.
- ^ Burns-Fusaro, Nancy (November 20, 2021). "Local woman, inspired by her childhood and the Hardy Boys, writes book with local setting". Westerly Sun. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Wyassup Lake 2013". CT.gov – Connecticut's Official State Website. Archived from the original on June 22, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Environmental Review Report on Wyassup Lake, North Stonington, Connecticut (PDF). Eastern Connecticut Resource Conservation & Development Area. 1978. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 15, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Pachang State Forest, Wyassup Block (PDF). State of Connecticut. 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2024.