The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has imposed a temporary alcohol ban at several popular recreation areas, officials said .

DEEP said the ban is in effect from Aug. 19, through Nov. 16, at the following locations:

Beach Pond State Boat Launch, Voluntown, including a portion of Pachaug State Forest

Billings Lake State Boat Launch, North Stonington, including a portion of Pachaug State Forest

Gardner Lake State Park and State Boat Launch, Salem

Lake Waramaug State Park, New Preston

Naugatuck State Forest, Naugatuck, Oxford, and Beacon Falls, to include the areas commonly known as Seymour Reservoirs #1, #2, #3, and #4 and the lands immediately surrounding the reservoirs

Paugussett State Forest (upper section) and George Waldo State Park, Southbury

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