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Candlewood Lake is a naturally formed body of water located in Eastern Connecticut.
Answer: False
Candlewood Lake is an artificial reservoir, not a naturally formed body of water, and is situated in Western Connecticut, specifically in Fairfield and Litchfield counties.
Candlewood Lake holds the distinction of being the largest lake in both Connecticut and the entire New York metropolitan area.
Answer: True
Candlewood Lake is indeed the largest lake in Connecticut, covering 8.4 square miles (22 km²), and also holds the distinction of being the largest lake in the New York metropolitan area.
There are exactly five islands located on Candlewood Lake.
Answer: False
There are 12 islands located on Candlewood Lake, not five.
The surface area of Candlewood Lake is approximately 22 square kilometers.
Answer: True
The surface area of Candlewood Lake is 8.4 square miles (22 km²), confirming it is approximately 22 square kilometers.
The maximum length of Candlewood Lake is 18 miles.
Answer: False
The maximum length of Candlewood Lake is 11 miles (18 km), which is 18 kilometers, not 18 miles.
The primary inflows and outflows of Candlewood Lake are the Housatonic River and the Connecticut River.
Answer: False
The primary inflows and outflows of Candlewood Lake are the Rocky River and the Housatonic River, not the Connecticut River.
The Housatonic River Watershed includes Candlewood Lake as part of its drainage basin in Connecticut.
Answer: True
Candlewood Lake is explicitly listed as one of the lakes within the Connecticut portion of the Housatonic River Watershed, confirming its hydrological connection to the river system.
The surface elevation of Candlewood Lake is 429 feet above sea level.
Answer: True
Candlewood Lake reached a surface elevation of 429 feet (131 m) above sea level upon its completion.
The widest point of Candlewood Lake is 3.2 miles.
Answer: False
The widest point of Candlewood Lake measures 2 miles (3.2 km), which is 3.2 kilometers, not 3.2 miles.
The water volume of Candlewood Lake is approximately 206 million cubic meters.
Answer: True
The water volume of Candlewood Lake is 167,112 acre-feet (206,130,000 m³), which is approximately 206 million cubic meters.
In which U.S. state and counties is Candlewood Lake primarily located?
Answer: Connecticut, Fairfield and Litchfield counties
Candlewood Lake is situated in Fairfield and Litchfield counties within Western Connecticut, United States.
What is the primary significance of Candlewood Lake in terms of its size?
Answer: It is the largest lake in Connecticut and the New York metropolitan area.
Candlewood Lake is the largest lake in Connecticut and also holds the distinction of being the largest lake in the New York metropolitan area.
Which of the following towns does NOT border Candlewood Lake?
Answer: Newtown
The towns bordering Candlewood Lake are Danbury, Brookfield, New Fairfield, New Milford, and Sherman. Newtown is not listed among them.
What is the typical depth of Candlewood Lake in most areas?
Answer: 40 feet
Candlewood Lake is generally around 40 feet (12 m) deep in most areas, though it has deeper sections reaching up to 80 feet (24 m).
How many islands are located on Candlewood Lake?
Answer: 12
There are 12 islands located on Candlewood Lake.
What is the surface area of Candlewood Lake in acres?
Answer: 5,420 acres
The surface area of Candlewood Lake is 5,420 acres (21.9 km²).
What is the maximum length of Candlewood Lake?
Answer: Both B and C are correct.
Candlewood Lake has a maximum length of 11 miles (18 km), meaning both the imperial and metric measurements are correct.
What is the approximate shore length of Candlewood Lake?
Answer: Both C and D are correct.
The shore length of Candlewood Lake is approximately 60 miles (97 km), meaning both the imperial and metric measurements are correct.
What is the surface elevation of Candlewood Lake above sea level?
Answer: 429 feet
The surface elevation of Candlewood Lake is 429 feet (131 m) above sea level.
Which two rivers are identified as the primary inflows and outflows of Candlewood Lake?
Answer: Rocky River and Housatonic River
The primary inflows and outflows of Candlewood Lake are the Rocky River and the Housatonic River, which are integral to its pumped storage system.
Which of the following is an island located on Candlewood Lake?
Answer: Green Island
Green Island is explicitly listed as one of the 12 islands found on Candlewood Lake.
What is the total water volume of Candlewood Lake?
Answer: 167,112 acre-feet (206,130,000 m³)
The total water volume of Candlewood Lake is 167,112 acre-feet (206,130,000 m³).
What is the widest point of Candlewood Lake?
Answer: 2 miles (3.2 km)
The widest point of Candlewood Lake measures 2 miles (3.2 km).
Which of the following islands is NOT explicitly mentioned in the source as being on Candlewood Lake?
Answer: Maple Island
The source lists Green, Deer, Cedar, Oak, Rock, Pine, Sand, Shipwreck, Skeleton, Thistle, Banger, and City Islands. Maple Island is not mentioned.
The plan to create Candlewood Lake was approved in 1936 by a private land development company.
Answer: False
The plan for Candlewood Lake's creation was approved on July 15, 1926, by the board of directors of the Connecticut Light and Power Company (CL&P), not a private land development company in 1936.
The primary purpose of Candlewood Lake's creation was to serve as a recreational area for summer vacationers.
Answer: False
Candlewood Lake was primarily created as the first large-scale pumped storage facility in the U.S. for hydroelectric power generation, serving as a 'giant battery' for electricity storage.
Connecticut Light and Power Company (CL&P) used eminent domain to acquire land for Candlewood Lake, even when some families initially resisted selling.
Answer: True
CL&P utilized the power of eminent domain to acquire private land for the lake's construction, which allowed them to proceed even if some families were initially unwilling to sell their property.
Before Candlewood Lake was flooded, all existing buildings and roads in the valley were completely demolished and removed.
Answer: False
While inhabitants were relocated, many buildings and some farming equipment were left standing, and roads were not torn up before the valley was flooded. Only a small cemetery was relocated.
The construction of Candlewood Lake involved approximately 1,400 workers, with a significant portion hand-felling woodland.
Answer: True
Nearly 1,400 men were involved in the lake's creation, with approximately 500 hand-felling 4,500 acres (1,800 ha) of woodland.
The largest dam built for Candlewood Lake was 100 feet wide and 952 feet high.
Answer: False
The largest dam was 952 feet (290 m) wide and 100 feet (30 m) high, not the other way around.
The first pumping operation to fill Candlewood Lake began in late 1928, and the lake was completed in 1929.
Answer: False
The first pumping operation began on February 25, 1928, and the lake was considered completed on September 29, 1928, when it reached its target elevation.
A historical village named Jerusalem was submerged when Candlewood Lake was created.
Answer: True
A small village named Jerusalem was indeed submerged beneath the rising waters of Candlewood Lake during its creation.
Candlewood Lake is classified as a natural lake, despite its use for power generation.
Answer: False
Candlewood Lake is classified as a reservoir, meaning it is an artificial lake created to store water, primarily for hydroelectric power generation.
When was the plan to create Candlewood Lake officially approved?
Answer: July 15, 1926
The plan to create Candlewood Lake was officially approved on July 15, 1926, by the Connecticut Light and Power Company (CL&P).
What was the primary purpose for the creation of Candlewood Lake?
Answer: To serve as the first large-scale pumped storage facility for hydroelectric power in the U.S.
Candlewood Lake was created primarily to function as the first large-scale pumped storage facility in the U.S. for hydroelectric power generation.
How does the pumped storage system of Candlewood Lake primarily operate during periods of high electricity demand?
Answer: It releases water from the lake back down into the river, spinning turbines to generate power.
During periods of high electricity demand, water stored in Candlewood Lake is released back down into the Housatonic River, spinning turbines to generate power.
What legal power did Connecticut Light and Power Company (CL&P) use to acquire land for Candlewood Lake?
Answer: Eminent domain
Connecticut Light and Power Company (CL&P) utilized the power of eminent domain to acquire the necessary land for the lake's construction.
Approximately how many men were involved in the construction of Candlewood Lake?
Answer: Nearly 1,400
Nearly 1,400 men labored to create Candlewood Lake, with approximately 500 specifically involved in hand-felling woodland.
What were the dimensions of the largest dam built for Candlewood Lake?
Answer: Both B and C are correct.
The largest dam measured 952 feet (290 m) wide and 100 feet (30 m) high upon its completion, meaning both the imperial and metric conversions are correct.
When was Candlewood Lake considered completed, reaching its target elevation?
Answer: September 29, 1928
Candlewood Lake was considered completed on September 29, 1928, when the water reached its target elevation of 429 feet (131 m) above sea level.
What was the name of the small village submerged beneath Candlewood Lake during its creation?
Answer: Jerusalem
A small village named Jerusalem was submerged beneath the rising waters of Candlewood Lake during its creation.
Candlewood Lake is classified as what type of lake?
Answer: Reservoir
Candlewood Lake is classified as a reservoir, indicating it is an artificial lake created to store water, primarily for hydroelectric power generation.
Candlewood Lake is a popular tourist destination, especially for New York City residents who own second homes there.
Answer: True
Candlewood Lake is indeed a popular tourist destination, particularly during summer, attracting visitors and New York City residents who own second homes due to its recreational opportunities and scenic beauty.
The nighttime speed limit for boats on Candlewood Lake is 45 miles per hour.
Answer: False
The nighttime speed limit for boats on Candlewood Lake is 25 miles per hour (40 km/h), while 45 miles per hour (72 km/h) is the daytime limit.
A 6 mph speed limit is enforced within 50 feet of the shore on Candlewood Lake.
Answer: False
A 6 mph (9.7 km/h) speed limit is enforced within 100 feet (30 m) of the shore, docks, moored vessels, and other hazardous areas, not 50 feet.
Seaplanes are prohibited from landing on Candlewood Lake due to safety regulations.
Answer: False
Seaplanes are permitted to land on Candlewood Lake, offering a unique mode of access and recreation.
Scuba divers can explore submerged buildings and artifacts like Model Ts and plane wreckage in Candlewood Lake.
Answer: True
Scuba divers can indeed explore submerged buildings, underwater roads, and various artifacts, including Model Ts and plane wreckage, from the era before the lake's creation.
Chicken Rock is a 25-foot high rock known for its safe and injury-free jumping opportunities into Candlewood Lake.
Answer: False
While Chicken Rock is a popular jumping spot, it is also known as a site of frequent injuries, not injury-free opportunities.
Millstone Ridge and Sail Harbour Club are examples of public beaches on Candlewood Lake.
Answer: False
Millstone Ridge and Sail Harbour Club are listed as private beaches on Candlewood Lake, not public ones.
What is the daytime speed limit for boats on Candlewood Lake?
Answer: 45 miles per hour
The daytime speed limit for boats on Candlewood Lake is 45 miles per hour (72 km/h).
What is the speed limit enforced within 100 feet of the shore on Candlewood Lake?
Answer: 6 miles per hour
A 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) speed limit is enforced within 100 feet (30 m) of the shore, docks, moored vessels, and other marked hazardous areas.
What unique form of air travel is permitted on Candlewood Lake?
Answer: Seaplanes
Seaplanes are permitted to land on Candlewood Lake, offering a distinctive mode of access and recreation.
What can scuba divers NOT typically explore in Candlewood Lake, according to the source?
Answer: Ancient shipwrecks from colonial times
Scuba divers can explore submerged buildings, underwater roads, and plane wreckage, but ancient shipwrecks from colonial times are not mentioned as typical discoveries in Candlewood Lake.
What is Chicken Rock primarily known for on Candlewood Lake?
Answer: Being a popular spot for jumping into the water, but also a site of frequent injuries.
Chicken Rock is a popular spot for jumping into the water, but it is also known as a site of frequent injuries.
Which of the following is NOT listed as a private beach on Candlewood Lake?
Answer: Squantz Pond State Park
Lynn Deming Park, Candlewood Lake Club, and Sail Harbour Club are listed as private beaches. Squantz Pond State Park is mentioned as a related geographical area, implying it is a public park, not a private beach.
Candlewood Lake faces environmental challenges primarily from industrial pollution rather than aquatic plant growth.
Answer: False
Candlewood Lake has an ongoing problem with the excessive growth of aquatic plants like eelgrass and Eurasian milfoil in its shallower areas, which is a primary environmental challenge.
The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CT DEP) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) were involved in treating Candlewood Lake with an organic phosphate in 2006.
Answer: True
The CT DEP, in collaboration with the US EPA, was involved in treating Candlewood Lake with an organic phosphate in December 2006 to address eelgrass and algae issues.
Zebra mussels were discovered directly within Candlewood Lake in 2016, confirming their spread into the main body of water.
Answer: False
In October 2016, zebra mussels were found on the Rocky River power station, which is associated with the lake, but not directly within Candlewood Lake itself, though it raised fears of future spread.
What are the primary environmental issues Candlewood Lake faces regarding aquatic plant growth?
Answer: Excessive growth of eelgrass and Eurasian milfoil.
Candlewood Lake has an ongoing problem with the excessive growth of eelgrass and Eurasian milfoil in its shallower areas.
What method was used in December 2006 to combat weed growth in Candlewood Lake, with involvement from the CT DEP and US EPA?
Answer: Application of an organic phosphate
In December 2006, an organic phosphate was used to treat Candlewood Lake for eelgrass and algae issues, with the involvement of the CT DEP and US EPA.
What invasive species was discovered on the Rocky River power station in October 2016, raising concerns for Candlewood Lake?
Answer: Zebra mussels
Zebra mussels were found on the Rocky River power station in October 2016, reinforcing fears that this harmful invasive species could spread into Candlewood Lake.
What was the purpose of introducing grass-eating carp into Candlewood Lake in 2015?
Answer: To combat the growth of aquatic weeds.
Grass-eating carp were introduced in 2015 as one of the biological methods employed to combat the excessive growth of aquatic weeds in Candlewood Lake.
The creation of Candlewood Lake led to a decrease in land prices along the shoreline due to the extensive construction.
Answer: False
The creation of Candlewood Lake caused land prices on what would become the shoreline to jump to $1,000 an acre, leading to immediate summer developments, indicating an increase, not a decrease, in value.
How did the creation of Candlewood Lake impact land prices on what would become the shoreline?
Answer: Land prices jumped to $1,000 an acre.
The creation of Candlewood Lake caused land prices on what would become the shoreline to jump to $1,000 an acre, leading to immediate summer developments.
The Greater Danbury area is significant to Candlewood Lake because:
Answer: It is the region where some of the most expensive real estate along the lake's shores is found.
The Greater Danbury area is notable in relation to Candlewood Lake because some of the most expensive real estate along the lake's shores is located within this region.
What was the initial cost for land prices per acre on the shoreline of Candlewood Lake before its completion?
Answer: $1,000 an acre
Even before the lake's filling was completed, land prices on what would become the shoreline jumped to $1,000 an acre.
Candlewood Lake was named after a type of tree whose sapling branches were used as candles by early settlers.
Answer: True
Candlewood Lake was named after Candlewood Mountain, which in turn was named after the Candlewood tree (Pinus rigida), whose sapling branches were used as candles by early settlers.
The 'Pinus rigida' is a type of fish introduced to Candlewood Lake to control weed growth.
Answer: False
Pinus rigida is the scientific name for the Candlewood tree, after which Candlewood Mountain and subsequently the lake were named, not a type of fish.
Candlewood Lake was named after which geographical feature?
Answer: New Milford's Candlewood Mountain
Candlewood Lake was named after New Milford's Candlewood Mountain, which itself was named after the Candlewood tree.
What is the scientific name for the Candlewood tree, after which Candlewood Mountain and subsequently the lake were named?
Answer: Pinus rigida
Pinus rigida is the scientific name for the Candlewood tree, whose sapling branches were historically used as candles by early settlers, and which gave its name to Candlewood Mountain and then the lake.