Safe for Recreational use : 177' | 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| Article/Document | Date | Source |
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Preliminary Results of 2007 Lake Lillinonah Water Quality Testing
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Author: Lake Lillinonah Authority Link: http://www.lakelillinonahauthority.org/research/Lake%20Lillinonah%20Study%20Results%20for%202007.pdf Keywords: Lake Lillinonah, water quality, LLA, inflow, outflow, Secchi depth, dissolved oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus |
May 19, 2010 | Lake Lillinonah Authority |
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Comments of Attorney General Richard Blumenthal Regarding Northeast Generating Services Draft Shorel
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Author: Richard Blumenthal Link: http://www.friendsofthelake.org/announcements/downloads/Candlewood%20Lillinonah%20Lake%20shoreline%20management%20comments.pdf Keywords: Management Plan, Housatonic River, Lake Lillinonah, water level, FERC, lake management |
May 19, 2010 | State of Connecticut |
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Debris Management Plan: Monthly Update
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Author: D. J. Pudlo Link: http://www.friendsofthelake.org/downloads/DMP%202009-04%20Monthly%20Report.pdf Keywords: Debris removal, skimming schedule requirements, hazards, equipment repairs |
May 19, 2010 | First Light Power Resources |
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Lake Lillinonah Sediment Bar Assessment: Existing Conditions and Mitigation Options Map and Report
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Author: Northwest Conservation District Link: http://www.friendsofthelake.org/downloads/fotl-200906-sandbar_study.pdf Keywords: Lake Lillinonah, sediment, nutrient loading, water quality, dredging, water level, bars |
May 19, 2010 | Northwest Conservation District |
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Nutrient Loads to Lake Lillinonah
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Author: Jonathan Morrison and Michael Colombo Link: http://www.friendsofthelake.org/downloads/201002-LillinonahNutrientLoadsWY10.pdf Keywords: Lake Lillinonah, nutrient loads, watershed, nitrogen, phosphorus, total yield, loads, flow, daily discharge, water quality, model |
May 19, 2010 | jen_klug |
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Preliminary Assessment of Ecological Impacts due to NGS’s proposal to Change Operating Levels of Lak
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Author: Penelope C. Sharp Link: http://www.lakelillinonahauthority.org/research/ECOLOGICAL%20IMPACTS%20Study.pdf Keywords: ecological impacts, hydroelectric power generation Comments: The purpose of this investigation was to examine the result from the potential rise in surface water levels should the current lake management patterns be altered. |
May 12, 2010 | CCA, LLC |
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Invasive Aquatic Plants in Lakes Candlewood, Lillinonah, and Zoar Monitoring Report 2007
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Author: Gregory J. Bugbee, et al. Link: http://ct.gov/caes/lib/caes/documents/publications/bulletins/b1017.pdf Keywords: invasive species, aquatic plants, Lake Lillinonah, Candlewood Lake, Lake Zoar, hydroelectric generation, mapping plant-life, management techniques |
May 12, 2010 | The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven |
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Responsiveness Summary to the Peer Review of the Ecological Risk Assessment GE/Housatonic River Site
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Author: Tod Delong, et al. Link: http://www.epa.gov/boston/ge/thesite/restofriver/reports/210482_ERA_RS.pdf Keywords: EPA, ecological risk assessment, GE/Housatonic River Site Rest of River, tPCB, sediment, depth of sediment Comments: This document presents the response from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the comments and questions raised by an independent Peer Review Panel following their review of the Ecological Risk Assessment for the GE/Housatonic River Site Rest of River (ERA) released in July 2003. |
May 12, 2010 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
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2008 State of Connecticut Integrated Water Quality Report
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Link: http://www.ct.gov/dep/lib/dep/water/water_quality_management/305b/2008_draft_integrated_water_quality_report.pdf Keywords: water quality, Lake Lillinonah, Clean Water Act, Housatonic River, assessments Comments: This report was prepared to satisfy statutory reporting requirements pursuant to both Sections 305(b) and 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA). CWA Section 305(b) requires each State to monitor, assess and report on the quality of its waters relative to attainment of designated uses established by the State’s Water Quality Standards. |
May 12, 2010 | State of Connecticut |
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Connecticut Lakes: A Study of the Chemical and Physical Properties of Fifty-six Connecticut Lakes
Author: Richard W. Canavan IV and Peter A. Siver
Link: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a908426792&db=all Keywords: chemical changes, physical changes, Connecticut lakes, analysis Comments: The primary purpose of this book is to provide a current analysis of the chemical, physical, and biological conditinos of 56 Connecticut water bodies. |
May 12, 2010 | Connecticut College Arboretum |
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Water Chemistry and Fertility of Twenty-three Connecticut Lakes
Author: W.A. Norvell and Charles R. Frink
Keywords: Eutrophication, algal blooms, Connecticut lakes |
May 12, 2010 | The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station |
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Chemical and Physical Properties of Connecticut Lakes
Author: Charles R. Frink and W.A. Norvell
Link: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a908426792&db=all Keywords: Connecticut lakes, nutrient and chemical analysis, eutrophication, weeds, algae Comments: This report summarizes the analyses of all 70 lakes and interprets the results in terms of nutrient status and consequent growth of weeds and algae. |
May 12, 2010 | The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station |
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Lake Lillinonah and Lake Zoar 1984-1985 Water Quality Study
Author: CT DEP Water Compliance Unit and Northeast Utilities Service Company
Keywords: Housatonic River, hydroelectric generation, algae blooms, water quality, eutrophication |
May 12, 2010 | |
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RVRFLO: A hydraulic simulator of water quality in the Housatonic River in Connecticut
Author: Donald E. Aylor and Charles R. Frink
Keywords: water quality, Housatonic River, PCBs, chemicals,nutrients, pollutants, |
May 12, 2010 | The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station |
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Nutrient-Algal Relationships in Lake Lillinonah
Author: EPA Office of Enforcement
Keywords: algal bloom, Aphanizomenon, Anabaena, |
May 12, 2010 | |
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Ecological Characterization of the Housatonic River Downstream of Woods Pond
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Author: Woodlot Alternatives Inc. Link: http://www.epa.gov/region01/ge/thesite/restofriver/reports/final_era/ROREcoCharReport2002.pdf Keywords: ecosystems, plant and animal communities, EPA |
May 12, 2010 | US. Environmental Protection Agency |
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4th FISC: Polychlorinated Biphenyls in the Housatonic River
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Author: K. P. Kulp, et al Link: http://pubs.usgs.gov/misc_reports/FISC_1947-2006/pdf/1st-7thFISCs-CD/4thFISC/4Fisc-V2/4Fisc2-7.PDF Keywords: PCBs, Housatonic River, Lake Lillinonah, Massachusetts, Connecticut, bottom sediments, suspended sediments |
May 12, 2010 | |
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A Connecticut Lakes Management Program Effort
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Author: T.C. Winter Link: http://digitalcommons.uconn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1028&context=ctiwr_specreports#page=37 Keywords: Eutrophication problems, Connecticut lakes, algae blooms,phosphorous concentrations |
May 12, 2010 | Connecticut Institute of Water Resources Special Reports |
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Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Housatonic River Sediments in Massachusetts and Connecticut: Determinat
Author: Charles R. Frink, et al.
Keywords: Polychlorinated biphenyls, sediment, distribution, riverbeds, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Housatonic River, Transportation, Water quality, suspended sediment, suspended load, contamination, cores, deposition, particle size, Lake Zoar, Woods Pond, Lake Lillinonah |
May 12, 2010 | Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven |
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Invasion potential of the Zebra Mussel Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas) in Connecticut: Predictions fr
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Author: Thomas E. Murray, et al. Link: http://digitalcommons.uconn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1033&context=ctiwr_specreports Keywords: Zebra Mussel, Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas), biofouling threat, predicting spread of Dreissena, |
May 12, 2010 | Connecticut Institute of Water Resources Special Reports |
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Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Housatonic River Sediments in Massachusetts and Connecticut, USA: Deter
Author: Charles R. Frink, et al
Link: http://md1.csa.com/partners/viewrecord.php?requester=gs&collection=ENV&recid=9101328 Keywords: Massachusetts path of pollutants, polychlorinated biphenyls, river, sediment contamination, Connecticut lake sediments, Lake pollution loads rivers, water pollution |
May 12, 2010 | Environmental Auditor, ENVAE8 |
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Eurasian watermilfoil on Candlewood Lake: Management Considerations and Possible Alternatives to th
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Author: Melinda Tarsi Link: http://www.web-gloo.com/glue/lakeauthority/documents/EWM_report_usethisone.pdf Keywords: invasive aquatic plants, Candlewood Lake, Lake Lillinonah, Lake Zoar, Housatonic River Project Comments: Mostly about Candlewood Lake, very little info on Lillinonah |
May 12, 2010 | Candlewood Lake Authority |
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Lake Lillinonah’s Debut
Author: Bernard J. Malahan
Keywords: Lake Lillinonah, Shepaug Dam, recreational facilities, hydroelectric plants, CL&P, artificial lakes, power |
May 12, 2010 | New York Times |
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Connecticut Dam to Yield A Bonus
Author: Richard H. Parke
Keywords: Lake Lillinonah, Shepaug Dam, hydroelectric project, Housatonic River, CL&P |
May 12, 2010 | New York Times |
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Park to Honor Editor: Connecticut Buys Lake Tract in Memory of George Waldo
Keywords: Lillinonah, Connecticut, state park
Comments: Connecticut buys land for state park |
May 12, 2010 | New York Times |
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Access to Nonexistent Complaints was Denied.
Keywords: Lillinonah, complaints, Freedom of Information Act, Lake Lillinonah Authority,
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May 12, 2010 | The Connecticut Law Tribune |
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Exchange of Phosphate Between Sediment and Water in Three Connecticut Lakes
Author: W.A. Norvell
Keywords: Phosphorus, lake depth Comments: The contribution of P by sediments in Lillinonah is lower because of their greater depth, better thermal stratification, and shorter retention times. |
May 12, 2010 | Northeastern Weed Sci. Soc. Proc. |
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Estimating Nutrient Exports to Estuaries
Author: Charles R. Frink
Keywords: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, nutrients, Connecticut lakes Comments: Nutrient retention models for N and P described on p. 720. Hoosg 1986-1989 2/3 of T P was soluble |
May 12, 2010 | J. Environ. Qual. |
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Experimental measurements of zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) impacts on phytoplankton community
Author: David T. E. Bastviken
Keywords: zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha, phytoplankton, invasive speices |
May 12, 2010 | Freshwater Biology |
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Comparison of Point and Nonpoint Sources of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Polychlorinated Di
Author: Brian D. Eltzer
Keywords: Housatonic River, sediments, PCBs, gas chromatography, sources, component analysis, PCDD |
May 12, 2010 | Environ. Sci. Technol. |
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Enhanced Longitudinal Mixing in a Lake Caused by Inflow-Induced Circulation
Author: F.J. Ferrandino and D.E. Aylor
Keywords: Lillinonah, Connecticut, mixing, water circulation, destratification, seasonal variation, lakes, alkalinity, tracers, inflow, entrainment, countercurrent flow |
May 12, 2010 | Water Resources Research |
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Impact of Phosphorus Removal at the Danbury, Connecticut Sewage Treatment Plant on Water Quality in
Author: G. Fred Lee and R. Anne Jones
Keywords: phosphorous, sewage disposal plants, water quality, Connecticut, Lillinonah |
May 12, 2010 | Water, Air, and Soil Pollution |
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Parameters Affecting Partitioning of 6 PCB Congeners in Natural Sediments
Author: Eid Alkhatib and C. Weigand
Keywords: Kp, partition coefficients, PCBs, sediments, resuspension |
May 12, 2010 | Environmental Monitoring and Assessment |
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Organochlorine Compounds in Fish Tissue from Connecticut Lakes
Author: Marcy R. Anderson, et al.
Link: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1P3-48091145.html Keywords: chlorinated compounds, fish, Connecticut lakes and ponds, chlordane, DDT, PCBs, gas chromatography/electron capture detector |
May 12, 2010 | Northeastern Naturalist |
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Estimated Rates of Fish Consumption by Anglers Participating in the Connecticut Housatonic River Cre
Author: Ellen S. Ebert and Steave H. Su
Link: http://afsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1577/1548-8675(1996)016%3C0081:EROFCB%3E2.3.CO%3B2 Keywords: creel survey, Housatonic River, fish consumption, anglers, consumption practices |
May 12, 2010 | North American Journal of Fisheries Management |
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Parameters Influencing Sediments Resuspension and the Link to Sorption of Inorganic Compounds
Author: Eid Alkhatib and Keith Castor
Link: http://www.springerlink.com/content/m73j1566v8336430/ Keywords: sediments, resuspension, heavy metals, partition coefficient |
May 12, 2010 | Environmental Monitoring and Assessment |
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Seasonal variations in Concentrations of Mercury in Axial Muscle Tissue of largemouth Bass
Author: Scott M. Ward and Robert M. Neumann
Keywords: largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides, Lake Lillinonah, mercury, seasons |
May 12, 2010 | North American Journal of Fisheries Management |
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Seasonal and size-related food habits of largemouth bass in two Connecticut lakes
Author: S.M. Ward and R.M. Neumann
Keywords: largemouth bass, Lake Lillinonah, stomach contents, RI index, aquatic insects, crayfish, food habits |
May 12, 2010 | Journal of Freshwater Ecology |
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Length-age relations and PCB content of mature white suckers form the Connecticut and Housatonic Riv
Author: James F. Coles
Link: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1P3-46454098.html Keywords: white suckers, Connecticut River basin, Housatonic River, growth rate, PCBs, fish |
May 12, 2010 | Northeastern Naturalist |
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Zebra Mussel Awareness and Boat Use Patterns Among Boaters Using Three “High Risk” Connecticut Lakes
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Author: Nancy Balcom and Eileen Rohmer Link: http://sgnis.org/publicat/proceed/1994/635.pdf Keywords: Housatonic River, zebra mussels, fishermen awareness, transient boat usage patterns Comments: A survey was conducted to assess the level of awareness of zebra mussels by users of these lakes, and to examine transient boat usage patterns. |
May 12, 2010 | Proceedings of the Fourth International Zebra Mussel Conference |
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Water-quality characteristics of selected public recreational lakes and ponds in Connecticut
Author: D.F. Healy and K.P. Kulp
Link: http://www.ulib.org.cn:8080/wiki/index.php/Water-quality_Characteristics_Of_Selected_Public_Recreational_Lakes_And_Ponds_In_Connecticut Keywords: Lakes, ponds, limnological survey, sediment survey, trophic classification, Connecticut |
May 12, 2010 | SWRA 1997 |
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Trends in Surface-Water Quality in Connecticut, 1969-88
Author: E.C.T. Trench
Link: http://md1.csa.com/partners/viewrecord.php?requester=gs&collection=ENV&recid=4228892 Keywords: Surface-Water quality, trends, water quality, Connecticut, Seasonal Kendall Test |
May 12, 2010 | SWRA 1997 |
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Water-Quality Assessment of the Connecticut, Housatonic, and Thames River Basins Study Unit: Analys
Author: Marc J. Zimmerman, et al.
Link: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/wri/wri954203 Keywords: nutrients, pesticides, sediment data, surface water, ground water, Housatonic River, water quality, EDB, nitrates, ammonia |
May 12, 2010 | SWRA 1997 |
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Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Housatonic River Sediments in Massachusetts and Connecticut, USA: Deter
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April 28, 2010 | |
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Water-quality characteristics of selected public recreational lakes and ponds in Connecticut
Author: D.F. Healy and K.P. Kulp
Link: http://water.usgs.gov/lookup/getabstract?WRI954098 Keywords: Lakes, ponds, limnological survey, sediment survey, trophic classification, Connecticut |
April 16, 1995 | SWRA 1997 |
| Nutrient-Algal Relationships in Lake Lillinonah | January 1, 1975 |
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