Lake Gaillard

Lake Gaillard is a man-made lake in that serves as a reservoir for the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority. The New Haven Water Company started buying land in North Branford during the 1920s from the area of to what is now known as Sea Hill Road, with the intention of building a reservoir.
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  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: reservoir in in North Branford, Connecticut, USA
  • Also known as: North Branford Reservoir

Places of Interest

Highlights include North Branford High School.

School
is a high school in . In 2010, had 12 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Branford and Meeting House Hill Historic District.

Town
Photo: Pedro Xing, CC0.
is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the . The population was 13,544 at the 2020 census.

Neighborhood
The encompasses the historic religious center of North . Located on Ledge Hill Road, the district includes two churches, a cemetery, and Ledge Hill Road itself, which dates to the early 18th century. is situated 3½ miles northeast of Lake Gaillard.

is a city of 28,000 people in the region of . has six historic districts that are listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places.

Lake Gaillard

Latitude
41.337° or 41° 20′ 13″ north
Longitude
-72.77648° or 72° 46′ 35″ west
Elevation
194 feet (59 metres)
Open location code
87H986PF+QC
Geo­Names ID
4837430
Wiki­data ID
Q18153352
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Lake Gaillard” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Lake Gaillard
  • Welsh: Llyn Gaillard

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lake Gaillard Dam and North Branford Heliport.

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