Mono Pond State Park Reserve

Mono Pond State Park Reserve
Mono Pond
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Location	Columbia, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates	41°40′47″N 72°18′39″W[1]
Area	218 acres (88 ha)[2]
Elevation	541 ft (165 m)[1]
Established	2008
Administered by	Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Designation	Connecticut state park
Website	Official website

Mono Pond State Park Reserve is a public recreation area covering 218 acres (88 ha) in the town of Columbia, Connecticut, 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Willimantic. The state park surrounds Mono Pond, a 113-acre (46 ha) body of water averaging depths of 3.5 feet (1.1 m) with an area near the dam reaching a depth of nine feet (2.7 m).^[2][3] The park offers fishing, hiking, picnicking, cross-country skiing, bow hunting, and a boat launch for motorized (8-hp limit) and non-motorized boating.^[2][4] The park is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and was added to the roll of Connecticut state parks in 2008.^[5]

References

1. "Mono Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "Other State Parks and Forests". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
3. "Mono Pond" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. September 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
4. "Mono Pond Boat Launch". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. January 25, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
5. "Other State Parks". State Register and Manual 2008. State of Connecticut. October 16, 2008. Retrieved December 6, 2017.

External links

• Other State Parks and Forests Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection