Lake Zoar
Lake Zoar is a reservoir on the Housatonic River in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It was formed by the completion of the Stevenson Dam, which flooded an area of Oxford and Stevenson named "Pleasantvale" or "Pleasant Vale".- Type: Reservoir
- Description: reservoir in the United States
- Also known as: “Humphreys Lake” and “Lake Humphreys”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Kettletown State Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quaker Farms and Sandy Hook.
Quaker Farms
Village
Sandy Hook
Suburb
South Britain Historic District
Village
The South Britain Historic District encompasses the… South Britain Historic District is situated 4 miles northwest of Lake Zoar.
Lake Zoar
- Category: body of water
- Location: Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.42183° or 41° 25′ 19″ north
Longitude
-73.21056° or 73° 12′ 38″ west
Elevation
98 feet (30 metres)
Open location code
87H8CQCQ+PQ
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In Other Languages
From German to Welsh—“Lake Zoar” goes by many names.
- German: “Lake Zoar”
- Italian: “Lago Zoar”
- Japanese: “ゾア湖”
- Welsh: “Llyn Zoar”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Cedarhurst and Lakeside.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Paugussett State Forest and Tyringham Cobble Park.
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Worth a closer look: Hartford and New Haven.
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