Lakes / Connecticut / Tolland County / Breakneck Pond
Breakneck Pond, Connecticut
95.24 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Connecticut
42.02 degrees N, 72.11 degrees W - Tolland 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 Breakneck Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 66% of the 363 lakes counted in Connecticut.
- About 34 miles from Hartford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mashapaug Pond | Tolland | 1.1 mi | 298 acres |
| Hatchet Pond | Windham | 1.1 mi | 37.56 acres |
| Corbin Wildlife Marsh | Windham | 1.4 mi | 31.72 acres |
| Griggs Pond | Windham | 1.7 mi | 41.81 acres |
| Bigelow Pond | Tolland | 1.9 mi | 25.24 acres |
| Keach Pond | Windham | 3.6 mi | 30.88 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Breakneck Pond
How Big Is Breakneck Pond?
Breakneck Pond covers 95.24 acres in Tolland County, Connecticut.
What Is the Largest Lake in Tolland County?
Shenipsit Lake is the largest lake in Tolland County, at 529.48 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 122374117). Verified October 30, 2026.