Northfield Brook Dam

Northfield Brook Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Northfield Brook Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Northfield Brook Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.68163, -73.09060. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Northfield Brook Dam

• Railroad Museum of New England · museum · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~3 km · Must-see
• Humaston Brook State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~3 km · Must-see
• Black Rock State Park · sanctuary · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
• Waterbury Road · fort · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
• Jericho Trail · trek · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Lock Museum of America · museum · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Mattatuck State Forest · sanctuary · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Mattatuck Trail · trek · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Whitestone Cliffs Trail · trek · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Topsmead State Forest · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Hancock Brook Trail · trek · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• White Memorial Foundation · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Rockwell Park · park · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Bantam Lake · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Camp Columbia State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Litchfield Town Beach · beach · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Sessions Woods Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• American Clock and Watch Museum · museum · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Northfield Brook Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Northfield Brook Dam

• Bantam Lake · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lake Compounce · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lake Quassapaug · lake · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
• Hop Brook Dam · lake · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lake Waramaug · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Waramaug State Park · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~31 km · Must-see
• Highland Lake · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~31 km · Must-see
• West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~34 km · Must-see
• Saville Dam · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake Lillinonah · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~38 km · Must-see

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