Current Water Level (Updated 06/19/13 12:08 am)

Safe for Recreational use : 193.7' | What is this?

This is the current water level of Lake Lillinonah. Our safety indicator should be used as a guideline only; higher lake elevations cause more floating debris. Always use caution and watch out for floating debris when navigating Lake Lillinonah.

Safest: below 194'
Debris presence unlikely - safe for recreational use.

Caution: 194' to 195'
Debris possibly present - caution advised.

Use Extreme Caution: above 195'
Debris likely present - dangerous.

Friends of the Lake

Protecting & Enjoying Lake Lillinonah since 2003

About Friends of the Lake

News and Announcements

Most Recent

Hurricane Sandy: FirstLight Power announces a 10' drawdown Friday night in preparation for Hurricane Sandy read more...; Posted: October 25, 2012

Zebra mussels were discovered on the GLEON buoy on Monday, October 8, 2012: Zebra mussels were discovered on the GLEON buoy during the winter removal this past week. A dozen or so were sent to Dr. Edwin M. Wong, Associate Professor of Molecular Biology, Dept. of Biological & Environmental Sciences, at Western Connecticut State University for study. Brian Woods of FirstLight Power has reported finding them also. Please check your boats and docks when you take them out for the winter, and send us an email (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) with any findings. Also, please note that you may see "a couple of guys poking along the shoreline in dry suits and chest waders... fighting the good fight!", checking for zebra mussels. We will keep you posted when we learn more. read more...; Posted: October 10, 2012

FirstLight Power Resources announces 2012 Annual Lake Drawdown: The annual drawdown of Lake Lillinonah will occur from Sunday, November 3 - Sunday, November 11, 2012. read more...; Posted: September 18, 2012

Use this email address to report debris on Lake Lillinonah!: Please report sightings of debris on Lake Lillinonah by using the following email address: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) This includes debris floating in the lake, and debris resting on the shoreline. Describe the location and a brief description of the debris as accurately as possible. These emails will be forwarded to FirstLight Power Resources, who has stated they will respond to such reports by deploying the debris harvester. Thank you! read more...; Posted: August 27, 2012

Save The Lake Day 2012 Photos: Here are pictures of the 6/2 Save the Lake Day…..raining and grey start…sunny and bright ending! We were 55 participants collecting 22 tires, 5 docks and 1 dumpster full of trash. The pictures show it… read more...; Posted: June 5, 2012 General Announcements

PCB contamination in the Housatonic River: The United States Environmental Protection Agency is hosting a meeting on June 12, 2012 at the New Milford High School from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM to provide preliminary information on potential approaches to addressing PCB contamination in the Housatonic River. read more...; Posted: June 5, 2012

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