Lakes / Connecticut / Hartford County / Plainville Reservoir
Plainville Reservoir, Connecticut
53.15 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Connecticut
41.65 degrees N, 72.84 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 Plainville Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 43% of the 363 lakes counted in Connecticut.
- About 12 miles from Hartford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shuttle Meadow Reservoir | Hartford | 1.0 mi | 200.42 acres |
| Wassel Reservoir | Hartford | 1.9 mi | 103.33 acres |
| Lower Hart Pond | Hartford | 2.8 mi | 59.62 acres |
| Upper Hart Pond | Hartford | 3.1 mi | 42.59 acres |
| Grannis Pond | Hartford | 4.3 mi | 30.74 acres |
| Compounce Lake | Hartford | 4.4 mi | 25.43 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Plainville Reservoir
How Big Is Plainville Reservoir?
Plainville Reservoir covers 53.15 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 122181756). Verified October 30, 2026.