Lakes / Connecticut / Litchfield County / West Side Pond
West Side Pond, Connecticut
38.3 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Connecticut
41.85 degrees N, 73.26 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 West Side Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 26% of the 363 lakes counted in Connecticut.
- About 23 miles from Waterbury, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Lake | Litchfield | 1.2 mi | 205.5 acres |
| Dog Pond | Litchfield | 3.0 mi | 65.73 acres |
| Cream Hill Lake | Litchfield | 3.2 mi | 67.21 acres |
| Woodridge Lake | Litchfield | 3.5 mi | 378.07 acres |
| Whist Pond | Litchfield | 3.6 mi | 42.08 acres |
| Reuben Hart Reservoir | Litchfield | 4.2 mi | 125.5 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About West Side Pond
How Big Is West Side Pond?
West Side Pond covers 38.3 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 122947662). Verified October 30, 2026.