Lake Chaffe

Lake Chaffee was formed from a small pond and surrounding swamp when an earthen dam/levee was installed sometime prior to 1934. The community is comprised of about 700 lots and presently fewer than 260 Lake Chaffee property owners.

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  • The best kept secret in Connecticut
    WELCOME TO LAKE CHAFFEE
    A private lake community.
  • 54 Acres and 8,400 feet of shoreline
    856 feet above sea level
    A mean depth of 6 feet.

Latest News

Message from the Board

These are your board members for 2025-2026:

President Mike Panek
Vice President Tom Martin
Treasurer Chris Fyler
Secretary Erin Szela
Regular Board Members Gerald Dufresne
Seth Kaufman
Carol Natitus
Lynn Fontaine
Mary Griffin
Phil Silverstein
Alternate Board Members Kay Warren
Liz Provencher
Joseph Hall


We have a few friendly reminders for our residents as people come out of hibernation. Please be respectful of your neighbors and pick up after your pets when walking them around the lake. Keep music and other noise at a reasonable level. Remember that for the safety of beach goers and swimmers, there is no fishing at either beach and dogs are only allowed at the boat launch. Reminder that ATV's and dirt bikes are illegal on town, state and lake roads. We ask that trash be handled properly and not thrown on the sides of our roads. Let's all work together to keep the Lake Chaffee community clean, safe and beautiful for all who live and visit here.

If at any time you have questions about what is acceptable here at Lake Chaffee, you may refer to the Online Copy of Ordinances, or contact one of the Board Members. These regulations have been created by the board and voted on by members at the time of their implementation. They are in place to keep Lake Chaffee a safe and enjoyable place for all. Please note the Board has been reviewing and revising the ordinances in recent months, and a vote on them will occur at the first annual meeting in June 2026. A copy of them has been sent with this year’s Summer Newsletter.

State of the Lake

The July water testing results are in. As usual the levels are well within acceptable levels. Our water is in great shape! You can see the results on the Environmental page at this link.

Upcoming Things to Do at the Lake

SAVE THE DATE!

Sunday, May 3, 2026 – Annual Beach Clean Up Day
Sunday, June 28, 2026 – Annual Summer Kick Off Party
Saturday, July 4, 2026 – Annual Boat Parade (bad weather date July 5th)
Saturday, July 18, 2026 – Annual Poker Run
Sunday, August 16, 2026 – Annual Summer Close Out Cook Ou
ANNUAL Membership Meetings – Please join us at the hall
June 2026 - Sunday June 28th @ 11am
July 2026 - Sunday July 19th @ 11am
August 2026 - Sunday August 16th @ 11am

Recurring News of Interest

Monthly LCIA Meetings

The monthly meetings are behing held in person at Chaffee Hall on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30. If you have topics to discuss, please feel free to attend so they can be addressed during the Public Comments portion of the agenda. We do want to hear from you!

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