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Colebrook River Lake, northwest ConnecticutColebrook River Lake is impounded by Colebrook River Dam on the West Branch Farmington River in Litchfield County, Connecticut and is used for flood control, drinking water and recreation purposes. Construction was completed in 1969. Its normal surface area is 1.2 square miles. It is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Colebrook River Dam, also known as Colebrook River Lake is of earthen construction, rock fill, a gravity dam. The core is earth. The foundation is rock, soil. Its height is 215 feet with a length of 1300 feet. Maximum discharge is 92000 cubic feet per second. Its capacity is 137000 acre feet. Normal storage is 47500 acre feet. It drains an area of 118 square miles.
Lakes, Dams, and Recreational Facilities Near Colebrook River Lake
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