Shenipsit Lake (or Snipsic lake; shin-ip-SIT), known locally as "The Snip", is a natural
lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
used as a water storage facility with a water size of located in
Tolland County, Connecticut, bordering the towns of
Ellington
Ellington may refer to:
Places United Kingdom
*Ellington, Cambridgeshire
* Ellington, Northumberland
*Ellington High and Low, a civil parish in North Yorkshire
**High Ellington
**Low Ellington
United States
*Ellington Airport (Texas), Hous ...
,
Tolland and the
Rockville section of
Vernon, Connecticut, at . It is the source of the
Hockanum River.
History
Native American trails pass directly by Shenipsit Lake. The trails were used by early European settlers to proceed from the East towards the
Connecticut River
The Connecticut River is the longest river in the New England region of the United States, flowing roughly southward for through four states. It rises 300 yards (270 m) south of the U.S. border with Quebec, Canada, and discharges at Long Island ...
. The trail exists in parts unpaved near the lake.
External links
Water Quality Assessment
Lakes of Tolland County, Connecticut
Vernon, Connecticut
Reservoirs in Connecticut
Ellington, Connecticut
Protected areas of Tolland County, Connecticut
Connecticut placenames of Native American origin
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