Indian Well State Park is a public recreation area occupying on the west bank of Lake Housatonic, an impoundment of the
Housatonic River
The Housatonic River ( ) is a river, approximately long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed April 1, 2011 in western Massachusetts and western Connecticut in the United S ...
, within the city limits of
Shelton,
Connecticut. The
state park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural ...
's scenic features include a horsetail waterfalls with splash pool at bottom.
[ The park is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.][
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History
The park was created in 1928 when the State Park and Forest Commission purchased 150 acres which included nearly two miles of riverfront from the Ousatonic Water Power Company.[ Beginning in the 1990s, the park became the scene of annual regattas hosted by the New Haven Rowing Club.][
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Activities and amenities
The park is traversed from north to south by the blue-blazed Paugussett Trail.[ A boat launch provides access to Lake Housatonic,][ which is a state Bass Management Lake][ with smallmouth and largemouth bass, white catfish, white perch, yellow perch, ]American eel
The American eel (''Anguilla rostrata'') is a facultative catadromous fish found on the eastern coast of North America. Freshwater eels are fish belonging to the elopomorph superorder, a group of phylogenetically ancient teleosts. The America ...
, sunfish, and carp
Carp are various species of oily freshwater fish from the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish native to Europe and Asia. While carp is consumed in many parts of the world, they are generally considered an invasive species in parts of ...
.[ The park also offers lifeguard-supervised swimming and picnicking facilities.][
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References
External links
Indian Well State Park
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Indian Well State Park Map
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
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Shelton, Connecticut
Parks in Fairfield County, Connecticut
State parks of Connecticut
Naugatuck River Valley
1928 establishments in Connecticut
Protected areas established in 1928