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The Saugatuck Reservoir is a reservoir in Fairfield County, Connecticut, US, that straddles the border between the towns of Redding and Weston. It is created by the Samuel P. Senior dam〔(National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Samuel P. Senior Reservoir Dam (CT 00108), and Popps Mountain Dike (CT 00022), Connecticut Western Coastal Area, Weston, Connecticut. Phase I Inspection Report. )〕 of the Saugatuck River, and provides water to several of the surrounding towns. It is considered quite scenic and is stocked with trout for fishing. It borders the Devil's Den Preserve in the southwest. Bridgeport Hydraulic Company Holdings (now owned by Aquarion) flooded the Saugatuck River Valley after 1938〔(FIGHT RESERVOIR PROJECT; Residents Offer to Finance a Suit by Weston, Conn. ), November 27, 1937, Page 9, 144 words, THE NEW YORK TIMES.〕〔(SUE TO PREVENT DAM; Saugatuck Valley Residents Seek Injunction and $250,000 ), February 3, 1938, Page 10, 133 words, THE NEW YORK TIMES.〕 displacing the village of Valley Forge〔(Valley Forge Forever Gone ), By Marcia Miner, The Aspetuck Land Trust〕〔(The rise and fall of Valley Forge ), Published: 12:00 a.m., Sunday, March 26, 2006, Robert Miller, THE NEWS-TIMES〕 to create the Saugatuck Reservoir.〔(Village of the Damned: the fight for open space and the flooding of a Connecticut town. ) By James Lomuscio, ISBN 1-58465-477-5 ISBN 978-1584654773〕 Aquarion Water Co., owner of the reservoir and dam, allows tailrace fishing in one area at the Weston end of the reservoir, where it has constructed a handicapped-access area. However, anglers must obtain a permit from Aquarion before fishing in the Saugatuck.〔(Fishing by permit ), Recreation - Aquarion〕 The Saugatuck is the largest of the eight reservoirs that make up Aquarion’s greater Bridgeport water system. It holds about of water.〔(Redding Saugatuck Reservoir Where has all the water gone? ), Nov 29, 2007, TheReddingPilot.com〕 The following fish species may be found within the Saugatuck Reservoir: : American eel : Bluegill (Sunfish) : Brook trout : Brown trout : Bullhead catfish : Chain pickerel : Crappie : Largemouth bass : Pumpkinseed (Sunfish) : Rainbow trout : Rock bass : Smallmouth bass : Walleye : White perch : Yellow perch ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Saugatuck Reservoir」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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