Candlewood Lake
Candlewood Lake is a manmade lake located in Fairfield and Litchfield counties of Western Connecticut, in the northeastern United States. At 8.4 square miles (22 km2), it is the largest lake in Connecticut and the largest lake in the New York Metropolitan Area.The lake is bordered by the city of Danbury, and the towns of Brookfield, New Fairfield, New Milford, and Sherman. Some of the most expensive real estate in the Greater Danbury area is located along the shores of the lake.
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| Location | Fairfield / Litchfield counties, Connecticut, US |
| Coordinates | 41.49°N 73.45°W |
| Lake type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Rocky River, Housatonic River |
| Primary outflows | Rocky River, Housatonic River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Max. width | 2 mi (3.2 km) widest point |
| Surface area | 5,420 acres (21.9 km2) |
| Average depth | 40 ft (12 m) |
| Max. depth | 90 ft (27 m) |
| Water volume | 167,112 acre-feet (206,130,000 m3) |
| Shore length1 | 60 mi (97 km) |
| Surface elevation | 429 ft (131 m) |
| Islands | 12 |
| Settlements | Brookfield, Danbury, New Fairfield, New Milford, and Sherman |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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