Lakes / Connecticut / New Haven County / Lake Quassapaug
Lake Quassapaug, Connecticut
289.86 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Connecticut
41.53 degrees N, 73.15 degrees W - New Haven 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 Quassapaug Stacks Up
- Larger than 91% of the 363 lakes counted in Connecticut.
- About 5 miles from Waterbury, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cat Swamp Pond | Litchfield | 1.8 mi | 27.91 acres |
| Long Meadow Pond | New Haven | 3.3 mi | 65.23 acres |
| Tracys Pond | New Haven | 3.6 mi | 31.49 acres |
| Lake Winnemaug | Litchfield | 3.7 mi | 112.79 acres |
| Hesseky Meadow Pond | Litchfield | 4.0 mi | 34.1 acres |
| Towantic Pond | New Haven | 4.4 mi | 27.04 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Quassapaug
How Big Is Lake Quassapaug?
Lake Quassapaug covers 289.86 acres in New Haven County, Connecticut.
What Is the Largest Lake in New Haven County?
Lake Gaillard is the largest lake in New Haven County, at 1,090.97 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 122982929). Verified October 30, 2026.