Saville Dam

Originally known as Bill's Brook Dam, Saville Dam is a 135-foot-tall, 1,950-foot-long embankment dam on the Farmington River near Barkhamsted, Connecticut. The Saville Dam at Barkhamsted Reservoir may be Connecticut's most stunning man-made structure. The dam was completed in May 1940, but it took another eight years for the Barkhamsted Reservoir to be filled to full.

The dam, named after its principal engineer, Caleb Mills Saville, serves as Hartford, Connecticut's major water supply. The views from the dam have to be seen to be believed — they are breathtakingly magnificent and memorable. On Route 318, there is a lovely parking area with amazing views of the spillway and reservoir and some great hiking paths.