Lakes / Connecticut / Windham County / Lake Chaffee
Lake Chaffee, Connecticut
52.14 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Connecticut
41.94 degrees N, 72.20 degrees W - Windham 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 Lake Chaffee Stacks Up
- Larger than 42% of the 363 lakes counted in Connecticut.
- About 27 miles from Hartford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morey Pond | Tolland | 1.5 mi | 30.39 acres |
| Bissonnette Pond | Tolland | 1.5 mi | 52.87 acres |
| Ashford Lake | Windham | 4.4 mi | 52.2 acres |
| Happy Acres Pond | Windham | 4.9 mi | 55.33 acres |
| Moore Pond | Tolland | 5.0 mi | 51.25 acres |
| Crystal Pond | Windham | 5.1 mi | 143.4 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Chaffee
How Big Is Lake Chaffee?
Lake Chaffee covers 52.14 acres in Windham County, Connecticut.
What Is the Largest Lake in Windham County?
West Thompson Lake is the largest lake in Windham County, at 200.37 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 116131688). Verified October 30, 2026.