Griswold Connecticut
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Pachaug Pond is located in the township of Griswold in New London County Connecticut, approximately 10 miles northeast of the city of Norwich.
The pond is artificial in origin, being
formed by the impounding of
the Pachaug River. The normal surface elevation of the water is 161
feet above sea level; however, the level is normally lowered during the
winter to allow for maintenance of privately owned property. The
surface area of the pond is approximately 870 acres; the pond normally
hold about 1.8 billion gallons of water. The pond has a maximum depth
of 16 feet and an average depth of about 6 feet. For a look at
the water depths of Pachaug Pond, please see - The
Water Depths of Pachaug Pond.
Fish species found in the pond include: bluegill and pumpkinseed sunfish, largemouth bass, golden shiner, white yellow perch, brown bullhead, white catfish, american eel, white sucker, black crappie, and chain pickerel. Sunfish, yellow, yellow perch, and chain pickerel are the most abundant species of fish in the pond. Relatively high numbers of trophy size largemouth bass (5 to 7 lbs.) also are found in the pond, reflecting a high rate of growth.
A Look at Pachaug Pond.The bottom materials of Pachaug Pond consist primarily of fine sand, silt, and organic muck.
Hard bottom materials, such as rock and boulders, are limited to few localized shoreline areas and bottom sections that have steep slopes.
Pachaug Pond is fed by the Pachaug River, Burton Brook, Billings Brook, and several small intermittent brooks.
Drainage from the pond is northward into the Pachaug River, which flows westward into the Quinebaug River.
The pond has a watershed of about 52 square miles (33,280 acres), much of which is undeveloped.
The watershed is composed of approximately 75 percent of woodlands and 10 percent water bodies and wetlands;
the remainder is predominately open fields and agricultural land.
Public access is provided through a state owned boat launch is located on the north shore of the pond adjacent to the Pachaug Pond dam.
Facilities at the ramp include an asphalt ramp with concrete planks, chemical toilets on a seasonal basis, and parking for forty cars with trailers.
In addition there parking and fishing facilities for the handicapped. A marked channel provides access to the lake.
An aquatic survey of Pachaug Pond was published in 1991. The survey found aquatic vegetation to be abundant throughout Pachaug Pond. Very dense growths occurred in several shallow areas along the shoreline. The types of plants found included: arrowhead (Sagittaria sp.), white-water lily (Nymphaea), yellow-pond lily (Nuphar), smart weed (Polygonum sp.), fanwort (Cabomba caroliniana), water shield (Brasenia scherebi), wild celery (Vallisneria americana), muskgrass (Nitella sp.), water milfoil (Myriophyllum sp.), floating heart (Nymphoides cordata), duckweed (Lemna minor and Spirodola polyrhiza), pondweed (Potamogeton sp.), and cattail (Typha sp.).
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