Lake Beseck

Lake Beseck
Location of Lake Beseck in Connecticut, USA.
Location of Lake Beseck in Connecticut, USA.
Lake Beseck
Location of Lake Beseck in Connecticut, USA.
Location of Lake Beseck in Connecticut, USA.
Lake Beseck
LocationMiddlefield, Connecticut
Coordinates41°30′52″N 72°43′56″W / 41.51444°N 72.73222°W / 41.51444; -72.73222
Typereservoir
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length1 mi (1.6 km)
Max. width0.25 mi (0.40 km)
Surface area116 acres (47 ha)
Max. depth24 ft (7.3 m)
Surface elevation348 ft (106 m)
Websitehttp://www.middlefieldct.org/lake-beseck-beach/

Lake Beseck, also known as Beseck Lake, is a body of water in Middlefield, Connecticut, measuring a little less than 1 mile in length and a quarter mile in width. It is owned by the Department of Environmental Protection and was created in 1846 when it was dammed. The initial dam, finished in 1848, was ten feet lower than the current one. The dam was raised in 1852 and in 1870, each time by five feet; it was rebuilt in 1938.

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