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.Treacherous conditions are present when the surface water of Lake Zoar freezes. Please take caution and stay off the ice. The thickness of the ice changes daily due to weather conditions. Ice does not freeze uniformly, and over time the underside begins to melt in......
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......
