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Barkhamsted Hollow, Connecticut

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Several roads were put underwater, including a north/south road that followed the river on the east side. There were many house locations that were covered by the water, and even more that were bought and torn down or moved that were not covered by water but were located on the watershed property now owned by the water company."
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mostly during the depression years. On the Barkhamsted side, there was one village, known as Barkhamsted Hollow that was covered with water. This was located at a crossroads about a mile north of the dam and on the east side of the river. There was a store, church and a few other buildings here.
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The site of the one-room Center Schoolhouse was not covered with water. The building stood just off the west shore of the reservoir for many years until the Historical Society moved it to the current location on Route 181 about 1980.
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was built to stem the east branch of the Farmington River, thus creating the reservoir. The dam was named for the project's chief
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Former populated places in Litchfield County, Connecticut
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in 1940, splitting Barkhamsted and the nearby town of
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41°55′48″N 72°57′11″W / 41.930°N 72.953°W / 41.930; -72.953


Connecticut
Barkhamsted, Connecticut
Litchfield County, Connecticut
Barkhamsted Reservoir
Hartland, Connecticut
reservoir
Hartford, Connecticut
Saville Dam
engineer
Barkhamsted Historical Society
Connecticut Routes
Metropolitan District Commission of Connecticut
"Hog River Journal"
the original
Town of Barkhamsted
Barkhamsted Historical Society
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Google cache
Connecticut Roads
Metropolitan District Commission
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Litchfield County, Connecticut
County seat
Litchfield
Consolidated city

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