SHENIPSIT LAKE

'Shenipsit Lake' (or Snipsic lake; shin-ip-SIT), known locally as "The Snip", is a natural lake used as a reservoir with a water size of 522.8 acres located in Tolland County, Connecticut, bordering the Connecticut towns of Rockville, Ellington, and Tolland at . It is the source of the Hockanum River.

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History

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History

Native American trails pass directly by Shenipsit Lake. The trails were used by early European settlers to proceed from the East towards the Connecticut river. The trail exists in parts unpaved near the lake.

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★ Water Quality Assessment