Lakes / Connecticut / Hartford County / Upper Hart Pond
Upper Hart Pond, Connecticut
42.59 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Connecticut
41.61 degrees N, 72.81 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 Upper Hart Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 31% of the 363 lakes counted in Connecticut.
- About 13 miles from Hartford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Hart Pond | Hartford | 0.6 mi | 59.62 acres |
| Wassel Reservoir | Hartford | 1.2 mi | 103.33 acres |
| Shuttle Meadow Reservoir | Hartford | 2.2 mi | 200.42 acres |
| Silver Lake | Hartford | 2.9 mi | 140.6 acres |
| Beaver Pond | New Haven | 3.1 mi | 31.88 acres |
| Plainville Reservoir | Hartford | 3.1 mi | 53.15 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Upper Hart Pond
How Big Is Upper Hart Pond?
Upper Hart Pond covers 42.59 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 123009080). Verified October 30, 2026.