Tag Archives: Connecticut

Flood Control

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Levees are not that common in Connecticut and it looks like it has been quite awhile since any water has climbed the sides of this one in Windham. Mansfield Hollow Lake is formed, or enlarged, behind the levee and the water empties through a dam into the Willimantic Reservoir.

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Water is flowing out of the Lake at the far side of the dam.

Walk a little over a mile on the levee to come to the “end of the road” where a gate and sheer walls turn the walkers and joggers back the way they came. It’s hard to imagine the circumstances when water would overflow this structure.

Lovely water reflections made up for not seeing any birds on this December afternoon.

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Ponds

Northeastern Connecticut is dotted with small ponds, lakes and reservoirs. Now that we are fully into “brown” season we explored a few last week and were rewarded with smooth water and reflections. The evergreens in the photo above were the most colorful thing around. We didn’t see much for wildlife this December day, either.

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This is either an inactive beaver lodge or the residents have tucked in for the winter.

 

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One squirrel surveyed the grounds at James L. Goodwin State Forest at the edge of Pine Acres Lake.

Hampton Reservoir and the pond at Brown Hill Marsh were as smooth as a mirror, with puffy cloud reflections. (Click to enlarge photo or view as slide show.)