Miller's Pond State Park
| Millers Pond State Park | |
| Connecticut State Park | |
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Connecticut |
| County | Middlesex |
| Towns | Durham, Haddam |
| Elevation | 577 ft (176 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°28′35″N 72°38′00″W / 41.47639°N 72.63333°WCoordinates: 41°28′35″N 72°38′00″W / 41.47639°N 72.63333°W |
| Area | 280 acres (113 ha) |
| Established | 1955 |
| Management | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
  Location in Connecticut
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| Website: Millers Pond State Park Reserve | |
Millers Pond State Park is a public recreation area lying adjacent to Cockaponset State Forest in the towns of Durham and Haddam, Connecticut. The park's central feature is 33-acre (13 ha) Millers Pond, whose principal source of water is large springs that create a body of unpolluted water excellent for trout and smallmouth bass. The park offers fishing, hiking, mountain biking, and hunting.
Thomas Miller erected the upper dam in 1704 to make a reservoir for his gristmill that was located further downstream. Millers Pond plus an additional 170 acres of woodlands was acquired in 1955 by the state from the heirs of Thomas Macdonough Russell with monies provided in the trust fund of George Dudley Seymour. In succeeding years, the state purchased additional property, completing acquisition of all the land around the pond in 1972.
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