[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”5000″ height=”800″ lightbox=”true”]Nestled in a forest in the small town of Barkhamsted, CT pop. 3700, (about 20 miles northwest of Hartford), is the Saville Dam.  This is an (8) mile long reservoir, which primarily services Hartford, that will drop your jaw. It was built in 1936 and was named after Chief Engineer Caleb Mills Saville.  By 1940 the reservoir had reached it’s maximum level.  At (8) miles in length it’s volume is considerable. The gatehouse has a castle/mote type look to it. Absolutely stunning, especially with this grand reservoir and deep blue sky as a back drop. On the west side is a gorgeous spillway whose bed and walls…