Current Water Level   (Updated 05/25/13 12:38 pm)

Safe for Recreational use : 193.8' | What is this?

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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

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Data, Articles and Documents


Article/Document Date Source
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
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
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
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
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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