Burr Pond State Park

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Burr Pond State Park
The southern beach and picnic area in Burr Pond State Park.

The southern beach and picnic area in Burr Pond State Park.

location Torrington , Litchfield County , USA
surface 0.38 km 2
WDPA ID 55557938
Geographical location 41 ° 52 '  N , 73 ° 6'  W Coordinates: 41 ° 52 '9 "  N , 73 ° 5' 52"  W
Burr Pond State Park, Connecticut
Burr Pond State Park
Setup date 1949
administration Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection, Connecticut
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Burr Pond State Park is a state park in the US state of Connecticut in the area of Torrington , Litchfield County . The public recreation facility covers 177 hectares (438 acres) and was formerly part of the Paugnut State Forest . The park extends around Burr Pond , a 34 hectare (85 acre) reservoir.

history

Burr Pond was created in 1851 when Milo Burr dammed various streams to divert the water to generate energy. A water-powered tannery and three sawmills were operated. One of Burr's industrial buildings housed Gail Borden's first commercially successful condensed milk plant between 1857 and 1861 . The building burned down in 1877; the foundations can still be seen next to Burr Mountain Road . A sign points out the historical place.

Burr Pond and the surrounding area were originally part of the Paugnut State Forest . The land was transferred to the State Parks Division in 1949 and became a state park.

Freetime activities

Burr Pond is a reservoir that collects several small streams and drains between Burr Mountain in the north and Walnut Mountain in the south to the Still River, a tributary of the Farmington River . It has several small bays and islands, a stony shore and some steep drops. The maximum depth is 4 m (13 ft). In the south, the East Branch Naugatuck River rivals . Fish species are largemouth bass , chain pike , black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus), American river perch , bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), common bluegill and catfish .

A 3.6 km (2.25 mi) loop leads around the pond. The 3.2 km (2 mi) long John Muir Trail connects the state park with Sunnybrook State Park on a route through the Paugnut State Forest . In addition, the park has a swimming beach, picnic areas, kiosk, boat rental and a boat ramp at the northern end of the pond.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ State Parks and Forests : Funding, Recruiting, and Referrals. (PDF)
  3. ↑ a b Burr Pond State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
  4. ^ Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee: State Parks and Forests: Funding . Connecticut General Assembly. January 23, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  5. ↑ Burr Pond . Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. September 2011. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 1, 2015. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / cteco.uconn.edu
  6. ^ US Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map
  7. ↑ Borden's Condensed Milk Factory Site . Historical Perspectives, Inc .. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  8. ^ Borden's Condensed Milk Factory Site Plan . Historical Perspectives, Inc .. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  9. ↑ World's First Condensed Milk Factory . The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  10. ^ A b Clues for Paugnut State Forest . In: Connecticut State Forests Seedling Letterbox Series . Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. January 8, 2013. Accessed July 1, 2015.
  11. ^ Paugnut State Forest: John Muir Trail . Connecticut Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, State Parks Division. 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  12. ↑ Canoe & Kayak Rental at Burr Pond, Lake Waramaug, and Squantz Pond State Parks . Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  13. ^ Burr Pond Boat Launch . Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 1, 2015.

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