Lakes / Connecticut / Hartford County / Lower Hart Pond
Lower Hart Pond, Connecticut
59.62 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Connecticut
41.62 degrees N, 72.80 degrees W - Hartford 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 Lower Hart Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 48% of the 363 lakes counted in Connecticut.
- About 12 miles from Hartford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Hart Pond | Hartford | 0.6 mi | 42.59 acres |
| Wassel Reservoir | Hartford | 1.1 mi | 103.33 acres |
| Shuttle Meadow Reservoir | Hartford | 1.8 mi | 200.42 acres |
| Plainville Reservoir | Hartford | 2.8 mi | 53.15 acres |
| Silver Lake | Hartford | 3.2 mi | 140.6 acres |
| Beaver Pond | New Haven | 3.6 mi | 31.88 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lower Hart Pond
How Big Is Lower Hart Pond?
Lower Hart Pond covers 59.62 acres in Hartford County, Connecticut.
What Is the Largest Lake in Hartford County?
Nepaug Reservoir is the largest lake in Hartford County, at 827.35 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 123009058). Verified October 30, 2026.