Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-194: Preservation of Bantam Lake.

Any person who, by himself or his agent, draws off or causes to be drawn off the waters of Bantam Lake in the judicial district of Litchfield, below the natural water level of said lake, by excavating or otherwise lowering the outlet of said lake, shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or be both fined and imprisoned.