# Bantam Lake
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{{Infobox body of water
| name = Bantam Lake
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| image = Bantam Lake, Morris CT.jpg
| image_size = 280
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| caption = Bantam Lake
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| location = Border of [Morris, Connecticut](/source/Morris%2C_Connecticut) and [Litchfield, Connecticut](/source/Litchfield%2C_Connecticut)
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| coordinates = {{coord|41.7045073|-73.2215068|format=dms|type:waterbody_region:US-CT|display=inline, title}} [{{cite gnis|205246|Bantam Lake}}]
| type = Lake
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| inflow = Bantam River
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| outflow = Bantam River
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| length = {{convert|2.32|mi}}
| width = {{convert|1.47|mi}}
| area = {{convert|947|acre}}[
| depth = {{convert|14.3|ft}}][
| max-depth = {{convert|25|ft}}][
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| residence_time = 108 days][
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| elevation = {{convert|892|ft}}][
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| islands = Deer Island
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| pushpin_map = Connecticut
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Connecticut
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{{maplink|frame=yes|zoom=12|id=Q18148874|type=shape|stroke-color=#808080|fill=#808080|fill-opacity=0.0|text=Interactive map of Bantam Lake}}
'''Bantam Lake''' is the largest natural lake in [Connecticut](/source/Connecticut), covering {{convert|947|acre}} in the towns of [Morris](/source/Morris%2C_Connecticut) and [Litchfield](/source/Litchfield%2C_Connecticut). Much of the land at the northern end of the lake, including the peninsula of Marsh Point, is protected by the [White Memorial Foundation](/source/White_Memorial_Foundation) and home to a wide array of bird species.][{{cite web | url=http://www.ctvisit.com/beach/bantam-lake/summary/6247 | title=Bantam Lake | date=19 May 2014 | publisher=Connecticut Office of Tourism | accessdate=15 September 2014}}]
It is lined by campgrounds,[{{cite web|url=http://www.whitememorialcc.org/campgrounds.html |title=White Memorial Foundation Family Campgrounds |publisher=White Memorial Conservation Center, Inc. |accessdate=15 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829034122/http://www.whitememorialcc.org/campgrounds.html |archivedate=29 August 2014 }}] camps for kids and has facilities for various water sports.[{{Cite web|url=http://www.townofmorrisct.com/nm/templates/pages-visitors.aspx?articleid=22&zoneid=2|title=Town of Morris Connecticut|website=www.townofmorrisct.com|access-date=2016-09-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918021120/http://www.townofmorrisct.com/nm/templates/pages-visitors.aspx?articleid=22&zoneid=2|archive-date=2016-09-18|url-status=dead}}] and Sandy Beach.[{{Cite web|url=http://bantamlakect.com/|title=Bantam Lake Protective Association – Connecticut's Largest Natural Lake|website=bantamlakect.com|access-date=2016-09-15}}]
It is home to the Bantam Lake Ski Club,[{{Cite web |title=Bantam Lake Ski Club |url=http://www.bantamlakeskiclub.com/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820194359/https://bantamlakeskiclub.com/ |archive-date=2023-08-20 |access-date=2022-06-25 |website=bantamlakeskiclub.com}}] the oldest, continuously operating [water ski](/source/water_ski) club in the United States, as well as the Litchfield Hills Rowing Club[{{Cite web |url=http://litchfieldhillsrc.org/ |title=Litchfield Hills Rowing Club | on Bantam Lake, Connecticut |access-date=2022-06-25 |archive-date=2015-03-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150308173140/http://litchfieldhillsrc.org/ |url-status=dead }}] which offers Summer and Fall (high school) and Masters programs.
==References==
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[{{cite web |url=http://cteco.uconn.edu/maps/lake/bathymetry/Bathymetry_Bantam_Lake.pdf |title=Bantam Lake |publisher=Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |date=September 2011 |accessdate=December 10, 2018}}]
[{{cite web | url=http://ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2686&q=507904 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181211010415/http://ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2686&q=507904 | url-status=dead | archive-date=December 11, 2018 | title=Bantam Lake Boat Launch | publisher=Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |date=May 3, 2018 | accessdate=December 10, 2018}}]
[{{cite web |url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1995/4098/report.pdf |title=Water-Quality Characteristics of Selected Public Recreational Lakes and Ponds in Connecticut |publisher=U.S. Geological Survey |date=1995 |page=37 |accessdate=December 10, 2018}}]
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== External links==
*[http://bantamlakect.com Lake Association]
*[http://www.bantamskiclub.com Ski Club] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820194359/https://bantamlakeskiclub.com/ |date=2023-08-20 }}
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Category:Lakes of Connecticut
Category:Lakes of Litchfield County, Connecticut
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