Fun Facts - Candlewood Lake Rental

Length: Approx. 11 miles
Width: Approx. 2 miles (maximum)
Shoreline: Approx. 65 miles
Lake: 5,420 acres
Watershed: 25,860 acres
Maximum Depth: Approx. 85 ft. (New Milford)
Average Depth: 29.3 ft.
Waterfront Residences: Approx. 1,600
Resident Vessels: Approx. 6,000
Water Sources: Housatonic River, Sawmill Brook, Ball Pond Brook, other small brooks and springs
Shoreline Municipalities: Towns of Brookfield, New Fairfield, New Milford, Sherman and the City of Danbury
Lake Level 24 Hour Phone Line: 888-41-RIVER (74837)
Boating Emergency 24 Hour Number (CT DEEP Dispatch): 860-424-3333

Full pond: 429.5′ elevation
Shoreline Municipalities: Towns of Brookfield, New Fairfield, New Milford, Sherman, and the City of Danbury
The Rocky River and Candlewood Lake Project created the lake by damming the Rocky River and flooding the local valleys. The 26-month project was completed on September 29, 1928.
The lake is owned and operated by FirstLight Power as a hydro-power facility licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Water pumped up from the Housatonic River to Candlewood Lake at full operational capacity: 3,700 gallons per minute
Water pumped into the Housatonic River from Candlewood Lake to generate electricity at full operational capacity: 15,500 gallons per minute
Public Boat Launches controlled by the state Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP): 2 on Candlewood and 1 on Squantz Pond
Municipal Beaches: 5
Over 150 fishing tournaments are held annually

Length: Approx. 11 miles
Width: Approx. 2 miles (maximum)
Shoreline: Approx. 65 miles
Lake: 5,420 acres
Watershed: 25,860 acres
Maximum Depth: Approx. 85 ft. (New Milford)
Average Depth: 29.3 ft.
Waterfront Residences: Approx. 1,600
Resident Vessels: Approx. 6,000
Water Sources: Housatonic River, Sawmill Brook, Ball Pond Brook, other small brooks and springs
Shoreline Municipalities: Towns of Brookfield, New Fairfield, New Milford, Sherman and the City of Danbury
Lake Level 24 Hour Phone Line: 888-41-RIVER (74837)
Boating Emergency 24 Hour Number (CT DEEP Dispatch): 860-424-3333

Full pond: 429.5′ elevation
Shoreline Municipalities: Towns of Brookfield, New Fairfield, New Milford, Sherman, and the City of Danbury
The Rocky River and Candlewood Lake Project created the lake by damming the Rocky River and flooding the local valleys. The 26-month project was completed on September 29, 1928.
The lake is owned and operated by FirstLight Power as a hydro-power facility licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Water pumped up from the Housatonic River to Candlewood Lake at full operational capacity: 3,700 gallons per minute
Water pumped into the Housatonic River from Candlewood Lake to generate electricity at full operational capacity: 15,500 gallons per minute
Public Boat Launches controlled by the state Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP): 2 on Candlewood and 1 on Squantz Pond
Municipal Beaches: 5
Over 150 fishing tournaments are held annually