The Housatonic River is an approximately 149 mi long river in western Massachusetts and western Connecticut in the United States. It flows south to southeast, and drains about 1,950 square miles of so
The Housatonic River in Cornwall
Housatonic river by Shelton at sunset.
Great Falls of the Housatonic River below the Falls Village dam
The Housatonic River at the Old Covered Bridge in Sheffield. The former Thom Reed UFO Monument Park is to the right of the bridge.
Candlewood Lake is a manmade lake located in Fairfield and Litchfield counties of Western Connecticut, in the northeastern United States. At 8.4 square miles, it is the largest lake in Connecticut and
Housatonic River
…and Naugatuck River (in Derby). The Naugatuck River is the Housatonic's largest tributary with a contributing watershed of 312 square miles (810 km2). Candlewood Lake is a pumped storage facility which is replenished when water is pumped into it from the Housatonic during times of non-peak electrical consumption; the…
Candlewood Lake, October 2011
Northern end of Candlewood Lake with Candlewood Mountain in Springtime
Candlewood Lake from space (NASA photo)