Park, Millstone Ridge, Candlewood Lake Club, and Sail Harbour Club. Environmental preservation The lake has an ongoing problem with the growth of eelgrass and Eurasian milfoil in shallower areas. Because of the silt kicked up by boats and the problem with water weeds and algae, the visibility in the lake is from . The level of the lake usually is lowered by over the winter in an attempt to freeze weeds. Attempts have been made to trim them with mechanical cutters on barges; this has had limited success. Various chemical and biological methods have been considered, tested and/or employed to fight the weeds. In December 2006, the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, working with members of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency treated Candlewood Lake for its eelgrass and algae issues with an organic phosphate. Grass-eating weevils were tested in 2008 and 2010, and grass-eating carp were introduced in 2015. In October 2016, zebra mussels were found on the Rocky River power station for the first time, reinforcing fears that the harmful invasive species will eventually make its way into the lake itself. History A small village, Jerusalem, was submerged in the rising waters. Even before the lake's filling was completed, it became apparent it would draw summer vacationers from as far away as New York City. Land prices on what would become the shoreline had already jumped to $1,000 an acre; summer developments appeared almost immediately. Although it was almost called Lake Danbury, the new body of water ultimately got its name from New Milford's Candlewood Mountain, which was named after the Candlewood tree (Pinus rigida), whose sapling branches were sometimes used as candles by early settlers. Islands There are 12 islands on Candlewood Lake: Green Island Deer Island Cedar Island Oak Island Rock Island Pine Island Sand Island Shipwreck Island Skeleton Island Thistle Island Banger Islands City Island See also Squantz Pond State Park References Bibliography Candlewood Lake by Susan Murphy, Gary Smolen, March 2005, 128 pages, "Images of America" series, Arcadia Publishing, paperback ; Candlewood Lake (fiction) by Penny C. Sansevieri, May 2005, paperback External links Candlewood Lake Authority Candlewood Lake Life | Experience Candlewood Lake Living! Reservoirs in Connecticut Geography of Danbury, Connecticut Brookfield, Connecticut Danbury, Connecticut New Fairfield, Connecticut New Milford, Connecticut Lakes of Fairfield County, Connecticut Sherman, Connecticut Tourist attractions in Fairfield County, Connecticut Protected areas of Fairfield County, Connecticut 1928 establishments in Connecticut Pumped-storage