Wilson's Landing

On Connecticut River Reservoir

The Connecticut River Reservoir is the lower part of the impoundment behind Wilder Dam, a hydroelectric dam on the Connecticut River. The dam sits at river mile 217.4, about 1.5 miles upstream of where the White River joins, and spans the river between Hartford, Vermont, and Lebanon, New Hampshire. Wilder Dam was built on the site of Olcott Falls. New England Power Company rebuilt the project, which began operating on December 1, 1950. Great River Hydro now holds the license. The whole impoundment backs the river up about 45 miles, to a point about 4 miles below the Wells River-Woodsville bridge. It covers 3,100 acres, has about 105 miles of shoreline and drains a 3,375-square-mile watershed in New Hampshire and Vermont. Usable storage is limited to a drawdown of about 5 feet. More about Connecticut River Reservoir.

Boating rules on Connecticut River Reservoir

• Headway speed (no-wake, 6 mph) within 150 feet of shore, islands, bridges, other boats, swimmers or floats (300 feet for ski craft); New Hampshire boating law applies source
• 1,000-foot no-wake zone upstream of the Ledyard Bridge (Hanover-Norwich) source
• Only the area just above Wilder Dam is wide enough for legal ski-craft (personal watercraft) use in this section source
• Great River Hydro recreation facilities at Wilder Dam 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
• Wilder Hydroelectric Project Recreation - Great River Hydro Link
• Boating on the Upper Connecticut River - Map 8 Upper Valley (Connecticut River Joint Commissions) Link
• Search Reddit: r/newhampshire Reddit
• Search all of Reddit for Connecticut River Reservoir, New Hampshire Reddit

Nearby launches

• Ompompanoosuc River Access · 1.1 mi · Connecticut River Reservoir
• Norwich Landing · 3.5 mi · Connecticut River Reservoir
• Hewes Brook Access · 3.8 mi · Connecticut River Reservoir
• East Wilder Boat Launch · 5.2 mi · Connecticut River Reservoir
• Kilowatt Park North · 5.3 mi · Connecticut River Reservoir
• Wilder Dam Boat Launch · 5.5 mi · Connecticut River Reservoir