Mystic Reservoir South Dam
Mystic Reservoir South Dam is a dam in Town of Cheshire, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Mystic Reservoir South Dam is situated nearby to the waterfall Roaring Brook Falls, as well as near the peak Mount Sanford.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Roaring Brook Falls and Mount Sanford.
Roaring Brook Falls
Waterfall
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Roaring Brook Falls is a waterfall in the southwestern hills of Cheshire, Connecticut in the Northeastern United States. Formed as the eponymous Roaring Brook descends a wooded cliffside on West Mountain, the waterfall is an 80-foot horsetail and ranks as one of the tallest in the state. Roaring Brook Falls is situated 2,300 feet west of Mystic Reservoir South Dam.
Mount Sanford
Peak
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Mount Sanford of south-central Connecticut, est. 886 feet, is the high point on a 2.25-mile long traprock mountain ridge located 10 miles northwest of the city of New Haven. Mount Sanford is situated 2 miles southwest of Mystic Reservoir South Dam.
First Congregational Church
Church
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The First Congregational Church of Cheshire is a historic church at 111 Church Drive in Cheshire, Connecticut. Built in 1827, it was designed by David Hoadley and is a prominent local example of Federal period architecture. First Congregational Church is situated 2 miles northeast of Mystic Reservoir South Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cheshire and Prospect.
Cheshire
Town
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Cheshire, is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. At the time of the 2020 census, the population of Cheshire was 28,733. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. Cheshire is situated 2 miles northeast of Mystic Reservoir South Dam.
Prospect
Village
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Prospect is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. It is a suburb of the nearby city of Waterbury to its north, and is on the north-eastern fringes of the New York metropolitan area. Prospect is situated 2½ miles northwest of Mystic Reservoir South Dam.
Bethany
Photo: Ferrantep2, Public domain.
Bethany is a small town in Connecticut and one of three that compose Amity. It is rapidly growing as a town because it is set back from the rest of the surrounding areas but is in the middle of New Haven and Waterbury, two cities within CT.
Mystic Reservoir South Dam
- Type: Dam
- Also known as: “Palmer Dam”
- Location: Town of Cheshire, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.4851° or 41° 29′ 6″ northLongitude
-72.93455° or 72° 56′ 4″ westElevation
144 feet (44 metres)Open location code
87H9F3P8+25GeoNames ID
4839157
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