Lake Konomoc, Connecticut
Encyclopedia
Lake Konomoc is a dam
med lake
near Palmertown
in New London County, Connecticut
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Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
med lake
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
near Palmertown
Palmertown, Connecticut
Palmertown, also known as Palmer Town, is an unincorporated community in New London County, Connecticut. A cemetery designated as the Palmertown Cemetery is located east of the town in Windham County, Connecticut....
in New London County, Connecticut
New London County, Connecticut
New London County is a county located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of 2010 the population was 274,055. The total area of the county is , including inland and coastal waters....
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