Mono Pond State Park Reserve

Protected area in Connecticut, US

41°40′47″N 72°18′39″W / 41.67972°N 72.31083°W / 41.67972; -72.31083^[1]Area218 acres (88 ha)^[2]Elevation541 ft (165 m)^[1]DesignationConnecticut state parkEstablished2008AdministratorConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental ProtectionWebsiteMono 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 near the dam reaching a depth of nine feet (2.7 m).^[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

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