Lakes / Connecticut / Litchfield County / North Spectacle Pond
North Spectacle Pond, Connecticut
127.29 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Connecticut
41.73 degrees N, 73.42 degrees W - Litchfield 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 North Spectacle Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 74% of the 363 lakes counted in Connecticut.
- About 22 miles from Waterbury, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Spectacle Pond | Litchfield | 0.9 mi | 85.92 acres |
| Gritman Pond | Litchfield | 3.5 mi | 40.93 acres |
| Fuller Pond | Litchfield | 3.6 mi | 39.13 acres |
| Lake Waramaug | Litchfield | 3.7 mi | 652.41 acres |
| Hatch Pond | Litchfield | 4.4 mi | 68.36 acres |
| Peck Pond | Litchfield | 5.4 mi | 29.05 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About North Spectacle Pond
How Big Is North Spectacle Pond?
North Spectacle Pond covers 127.29 acres in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
What Is the Largest Lake in Litchfield County?
Barkhamsted Reservoir is the largest lake in Litchfield County, at 2,231.71 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 122954757). Verified October 30, 2026.