The Lake Zoar Authority is a multi-town organization consisting of representatives from the four towns that border the lake – Monroe, Newtown, Oxford, and Southbury. The Lake Zoar Authority is tasked with the goals of improving water quality and promoting safe boating on the lake.
The LZA has the power to manage water quality and boating safety issues on the lake only. Please contact your town’s Parks and Recreation department for access issues, including those related to passes, public beaches, requests and public property maintenance.
Personal Watercraft Nighttime Operation is Prohibited–The law prohibits the operation of a personal watercraft at any time between the hours from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise.FirstLight Power Resources has announced the drawdown schedule for the Housatonic system. It will be a shallow drawdown this year, meaning the water level is lowered several feet from its normal operating level. All homeowners are urged to remove structures, boatlifts and docks from the three......
Boaters Beware: Low-Price ‘Regular 88’ Gas is Bad for Boats More E15 ethanol fuel available this Labor Day holiday weekend SPRINGFIELD, Va., August 27, 2019 – With more ethanol than ever before being served up at the nation’s gas station pumps this Labor Day holiday......
The LZA meets tonight, at 7:00 PM at the Southbury Town Hall, 501 Main Street, Southbury, CT 06488, with representatives from each of the four bordering towns, Oxford, Newtown, Southbury, and Monroe. The public is encouraged to attend and will be given time to present any information they feel is pertinent to the the agenda of the Lake Zoar Authority. The agenda can be found at https://lakezoarauthority.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/LZAagenda010720.pdf
