Lake Size: 71.4 Acres
Deepest Depth: 22 ft
Latitude: 41.2182
Longitude: -73.2059
Lake Level Above Sea Level: 177 ft (54 Mi.)
Counties: Fairfield County
Cities: Bridgeport

Information: Lake Forest is an artificial body of water with a partially wooded shoreline. It has a surface area of 71.4 acres. Originally called Island Brook Reservoir, and contained by a dam made of earth and masonry, the lake has a capacity of 300 million gallons of water. If necessary, it can be almost completely drained. Its maximum depth reaches 22 feet, with an average depth of 14.7 feet. The bottom is of sand, gravel, rubble and boulders, and there is considerable submerged vegetation in the shallow areas. The lake is thermally stratified and its bottom waters are well supplied with dissolved oxygen. Bottom food production is well above average.