Vermont / Connecticut River Reservoir /
North Thetford Landing
Boat ramp · on Connecticut River Reservoir · near Thetford · Vermont
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Ramp surface
- Concrete Plank
- Restrooms
- No
- Managed by
- VT Fish & Wildlife
- Coordinates
- 43.84136, -72.18345
On Connecticut River Reservoir
Connecticut River Reservoir is the impoundment of the Connecticut River behind Wilder Dam, which spans the river between Hartford, Vermont, and Lebanon, New Hampshire. Great River Hydro operates the dam as the Wilder Hydroelectric Project (FERC License No. P-1892). The company describes the reservoir as 3,100 acres and 45 miles long at an elevation of 385.0 feet, with 5 feet of usable storage that is managed seasonally. The pool reaches upstream to Newbury and Haverhill and drains a 3,375-square-mile watershed in New Hampshire and Vermont. The reach mapped here runs north from the dam past Hartford, Norwich and Thetford. The Ledyard Bridge crosses it between Norwich and Hanover. More about Connecticut River Reservoir.
Boating rules on Connecticut River Reservoir
- 1,000-foot no-wake zone upstream from the Ledyard Bridge (Norwich-Hanover) source
- Ski craft (personal watercraft) legal only in the wide area just above and within sight of Wilder Dam in this section source
- Great River Hydro recreation facilities are day-use only, from a half hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset source
Community
Where people who use Connecticut River Reservoir talk about it.
- Hanover Conservancy - Wilder Dam Association
- Connecticut River Joint Commissions - Boating on the Upper Connecticut River, Map 8 Upper Valley Association
- Great River Hydro - Wilder Hydroelectric Project Recreation Agency
- Waterline - Wilder Station (current levels and flow forecasts) Link
- Upper Valley Rowing Foundation Club
- Connecticut River Paddlers Trail - Ledyard Canoe Club Link
- Search Reddit: r/vermont Reddit
- Search all of Reddit for Connecticut River Reservoir, Vermont Reddit
Nearby launches
- Post Pond Boat Launch · 2.1 mi · Post Pond
- Reeds Marsh Waterfowl Management Area · 3.6 mi
- Hewes Brook Access · 4.0 mi · Connecticut River Reservoir
- Lake Fairlee Boat Launch · 4.0 mi · Lake Fairlee
- Town Boat Ramp · 4.6 mi · Connecticut River
- Lake Morey Boat Launch · 5.7 mi · Lake Morey
Sources
- New Hampshire Access Sites to Public Waters record VT15 · Public record (NH GRANIT), no license stated
- Vermont Fish & Wildlife Fishing Access Areas (ANR) record 113 · CC BY-SA 4.0, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
- OpenStreetMap n760485979 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by New Hampshire Access Sites to Public Waters and Vermont Fish & Wildlife Fishing Access Areas (ANR). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Corrections help everyone; a reporting form is coming soon.