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Native American trails pass directly by Shenipsit Lake. The trails were used by early European settlers to proceed from the East towards the
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used as a water storage facility with a water size of 522.8 acres (2.116 km) located in
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Natural lake, reservoir in Tolland County, Connecticut
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Snip (disambiguation)

Location of Shenipsit Lake in Connecticut, USA.
Location of Shenipsit Lake in Connecticut, USA.
Tolland County, Connecticut
41°53′4.7″N 72°25′34″W / 41.884639°N 72.42611°W / 41.884639; -72.42611
Type
reservoir
Primary outflows
Hockanum River
Basin
lake
Tolland County, Connecticut
Ellington
Tolland
Rockville
Vernon, Connecticut
41°53′4.7″N 72°25′34″W / 41.884639°N 72.42611°W / 41.884639; -72.42611
Hockanum River
Connecticut River
Water Quality Assessment
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Canals
reservoirs
Connecticut
Canals
Enfield Falls Canal
Farmington Canal

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