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New Britain Reservoir, Connecticut
52.44 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Connecticut
41.61 degrees N, 72.94 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 New Britain Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 42% of the 363 lakes counted in Connecticut.
- About 7 miles from Waterbury, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grannis Pond | Hartford | 1.3 mi | 30.74 acres |
| Compounce Lake | Hartford | 1.7 mi | 25.43 acres |
| Cedar Swamp Pond | Hartford | 2.6 mi | 136.35 acres |
| Scovill Reservoir | New Haven | 2.9 mi | 118.36 acres |
| Hitchcock Lake | New Haven | 3.3 mi | 48.06 acres |
| Fall Mountain Lake | Litchfield | 3.6 mi | 27.16 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About New Britain Reservoir
How Big Is New Britain Reservoir?
New Britain Reservoir covers 52.44 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 122185129). Verified October 30, 2026.