Lake Dennison Recreation Area

Lake Dennison Recreation Area
Massachusetts State Park
Lake Dennison
Country United States
State Massachusetts
County Worcester
Town Winchendon
Elevation 820 ft (250 m) [1]
Coordinates 42°37′35.6″N 72°04′39.54″W / 42.626556°N 72.0776500°W / 42.626556; -72.0776500Coordinates: 42°37′35.6″N 72°04′39.54″W / 42.626556°N 72.0776500°W / 42.626556; -72.0776500
Area 121 acres (49 ha) [2]
Founded Unspecified
Management Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
Location in Massachusetts
Website: Lake Dennison Recreation Area

Lake Dennison Recreation Area is a 121-acre (49 ha) Massachusetts state park located in the town of Winchendon. It comprises a small portion of the 4,221 acres (1,708 ha) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Birch Hill Flood Control Project[3] that are managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation and that also include Otter River State Forest.

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References

  1. "Lake Denison". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "2012 Acreage Listing" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  3. "Birch Hill Dam". U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  4. "Lake Dennison Recreation Area". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
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