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'''Lake Lillinonah''' is located in [[Fairfield County, Connecticut|Fairfield]] and [[Litchfield County, Connecticut|Litchfield]] counties of western [[Connecticut]], in the [[northeastern United States]]. It is the second largest lake in Connecticut, smaller only than |
'''Lake Lillinonah''' is located in [[Fairfield County, Connecticut|Fairfield]] and [[Litchfield County, Connecticut|Litchfield]] counties of western [[Connecticut]], in the [[northeastern United States]]. It is the second largest lake in Connecticut, smaller only than [[Candlewood Lake]]. The lake is bordered by six towns: [[Brookfield, Connecticut|Brookfield]], [[Bridgewater, Connecticut|Bridgewater]], [[Newtown, Connecticut|Newtown]], [[New Milford, Connecticut|New Milford]], [[Roxbury, Connecticut|Roxbury]], and [[Southbury, Connecticut|Southbury]]. It was formed in 1955 by impoundment of the [[Housatonic River]] by the Shepaug Dam.<ref name="jeffrey">{{cite news|title=Lake Lillinonah has colorful history|last=Jeffrey|first=Angie|url=http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Lake-Lillinonah-has-colorful-history-55777.php|work=[[The News-Times]]|date=2005-08-16|accessdate=2012-03-26}}</ref> |
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Lake Lillinonah is located in Fairfield and Litchfield counties of western Connecticut, in the northeastern United States. It is the second largest lake in Connecticut, smaller only than Candlewood Lake. The lake is bordered by six towns: Brookfield, Bridgewater, Newtown, New Milford, Roxbury, and Southbury. It was formed in 1955 by impoundment of the Housatonic River by the Shepaug Dam.[1]
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- ^ Jeffrey, Angie (2005-08-16). "Lake Lillinonah has colorful history". The News-Times. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
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