Lake Zoar Boat Ramps
2 boat launches are mapped on Lake Zoar in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut.
Lake Zoar facts
| Surface area | 748 acres |
|---|---|
| Type | Reservoir |
| Average depth | about 31 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Surface elevation | 331 ft above sea level |
| Dam | Stevenson, completed 1919 |
| Dam size | 103 ft high, 1,250 ft long, concrete dam |
| Dam purposes | Hydroelectric, Recreation |
| Dam owner | FirstLight Power Services LLC (Public Utility) |
| Normal storage | 23,520 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | Housatonic River |
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (NID ID CT00023). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Wildlife you might see at Lake Zoar
Most-observed birds: Carolina Wren (10), American Goldfinch (10), Dark-eyed Junco (8), Barred Owl (8), Red-shouldered Hawk (7), Wild Turkey (6), Mourning Dove (6), Red-tailed Hawk (6), Mute Swan (6), Canada Goose (6).
Other wildlife: Bobcat (23), White-tailed Deer (16), Wood Frog (12), Eastern Gray Squirrel (10), American Toad (10), North American Green Frog (10).
Numbers are research-grade observations of each species recorded in and around the water by the iNaturalist community (96 bird, mammal, reptile and amphibian species in the area). Sightings are not guaranteed.
- Lake Zoar Boat RampSandy Hook · Lake Zoar
- Lake Zoar Boat Rampnear East Village · Lake Zoar