Twin Lakes (Connecticut)

Twin Lakes
Lake Washinee (West Twin Lake)
Lake Washining (East Twin Lake)
Stone Tower in Washining Lake (east twin), near Camp Isola Bella
Twin Lakes
LocationSalisbury, Connecticut
Coordinates42°01′06″N 73°23′12″W / 42.01833°N 73.38667°W / 42.01833; -73.38667
TypeLakes
EtymologyMahican Indian words for "smiling water" (Washinee) and "laughing water" (Washining)
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length
  • Lake Washinee: 1.6 mi (2.6 km)
  • Lake Washining: 0.9 mi (1.4 km)
Max. width
  • Lake Washinee: .25 mi (0.40 km)
  • Lake Washining: 1.3 mi (2 km)
Max. depth
  • Lake Washinee: 21 ft (6.4 m)
  • Lake Washining: 80 ft (24 m)
Surface elevation732 ft (223 m)
IslandsIsola Bella
Sections/sub-basins2
ReferencesGNIS:
  • Lake Washinee
  • Lake Washining
Location

The Twin Lakes are adjacent Lakes Washining and Washinee, commonly referred to as East Twin Lake and West Twin Lake, in Salisbury amidst Connecticut's Northwest Hills.

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