Current Water Level   (Updated 06/19/13 4:08 pm)

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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

Tools & Resources

Data, Articles and Documents


Article/Document Date Source
Clean Water Act Compliance Request
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Author: FOTL
March 18, 2013
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Nutrient-Algal Relationships in Lake Lillinonah
Author: EPA Office of Enforcement
Keywords: algal bloom, Aphanizomenon, Anabaena,
May 12, 2010
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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Author: EPA Office of Enforcement
Keywords: algal bloom, Aphanizomenon, Anabaena
January 1, 1975

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