Risley Reservoir

Risley Reservoir is a reservoir in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. Risley Reservoir is situated nearby to the neighborhood Lydallville, as well as near the hamlet Dobsonville.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shady Glen and Bolton Lake.

Shady Glen

Restaurant

Photo: Chrissypan, Public domain.

Shady Glen, officially Shady Glen Dairy Stores, is a restaurant in Manchester, Connecticut. John and Bernice Rieg opened the first Shady Glen store near the Manchester/Bolton town line in 1948 and a second store in the Manchester Parkade shopping center in 1965.

Bolton Lake

Reservoir

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 4.0.

Bolton Lake is a reservoir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Talcottville and Vernon.

Talcottville

Village

Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Talcottville Historic District is a historic district in the town of Vernon, Connecticut. Centered on Elm Hill Road and Main Street, it encompasses a 19th-century mill village, including archaeological remnants of very early cotton-spinning facilities, an old stone dam, and a major wood-frame mill constructed by the Talcott brothers.

Vernon

Photo: Elipongo, Public domain.

Vernon is the most populous town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 30,215 at the 2020 census.

Case Brothers Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Prakashkumar014, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Case Brothers Historic District encompasses a complex of homes, business, and recreational properties belonging to a prominent papermaking family in Manchester, Connecticut.

Risley Reservoir

Type: Reservoir
Also known as: “Risley Pond”
Category: body of water
Location: Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.80038° or 41° 48′ 1″ north

Longitude

-72.47036° or 72° 28′ 13″ west

Elevation

446 feet (136 metres)

Open location code

87H9RG2H+5V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1089936199

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=reservoir

GeoNames ID

4841511

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Satellite Map

Discover Risley Reservoir from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lydallville and Dobsonville.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include John S. Risley Memorial Park and Lydall Street Reservoir No 2.

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