Lakes / Connecticut / Middlesex County / Black Pond
Black Pond, Middlesex County, Connecticut
35.81 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Connecticut
41.52 degrees N, 72.74 degrees W - Middlesex County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Black Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 21% of the 363 lakes counted in Connecticut.
- About 16 miles from Waterbury, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beseck Lake | Middlesex | 0.9 mi | 111.6 acres |
| Mount Higby Reservoir | Middlesex | 1.8 mi | 88.26 acres |
| Adder Reservoir | Middlesex | 1.8 mi | 27.77 acres |
| Bradley Hubbard Reservoir | New Haven | 2.7 mi | 38.02 acres |
| North Farms Reservoir | New Haven | 3.2 mi | 67.06 acres |
| Laurel Brook Reservoir | Middlesex | 3.4 mi | 69.04 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Black Pond
How Big Is Black Pond?
Black Pond covers 35.81 acres in Middlesex County, Connecticut.
What Is the Largest Lake in Middlesex County?
Pocotopaug Lake is the largest lake in Middlesex County, at 511.28 acres.
Largest Lakes in Connecticut
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Candlewood | Fairfield | 5,127.26 acres | - |
| 2 | Barkhamsted Reservoir | Litchfield | 2,231.71 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Lillinonah | Litchfield | 1,531.02 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Gaillard | New Haven | 1,090.97 acres | - |
| 5 | Bantam Lake | Litchfield | 953.89 acres | - |
All 363 Connecticut lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 122177570). Verified October 30, 2026.