Winchester Lake Dam

Winchester Lake Dam is a dam in Town of Winchester, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. Winchester Lake Dam is situated nearby to the nature reserve Platt Hill State Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Platt Hill State Park.

Platt Hill State Park

Nature reserve

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Platt Hill State Park is an undeveloped public recreation area occupying 159 acres in the town of Winchester, Connecticut. The state park has hiking trails, picnicking sites, and views of the surrounding area. Platt Hill State Park is situated 2½ miles east of Winchester Lake Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Winsted and Norfolk.

Winsted

Town

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Winsted is a census-designated place and an incorporated city in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is part of the town of Winchester. The population of Winsted was 7,192 at the 2020 census, a decrease from 7,712 at the 2010 census. Winsted is situated 5 miles east of Winchester Lake Dam.

Norfolk

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

Norfolk is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,588 at the 2020 census. The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region.

Winchester Lake Dam

Type: Dam
Description: dam in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Location: Town of Winchester, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.90768° or 41° 54′ 28″ north

Longitude

-73.15069° or 73° 9′ 3″ west

Elevation

1,266 feet (386 metres)

Open location code

87H8WR5X+3P

OpenStreetMap ID

way 910102818

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=dam

GeoNames ID

4845893

Wikidata ID

Q31807477

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Cebuano: “Winchester Lake Dam”

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