From the West or East: Take I-84 to Exit 39 (Route 4) and proceed west on Route 4 for 5.9 miles into Unionville. Continue on route 4 for an additional 2.6 miles until you reach an intersection at which you will continue straight onto route 179 (do not turn left on Route 4). Continue straight on Route 179 through Collinsville to Route 44 (also known as Albany Turnpike). Turn left onto Route 44 and follow through New Hartford into Winsted. At the second light in Winsted (at the bottom of the hill), you will bear right onto Route 8 North (the Northwestern Connecticut Community College will be on your right at this corner). Continue for 5.2 miles on Route 8 North into Colebrook to the US Army Corp. of Engineers Flood Control Dam and take a right through the iron gate. The Colebrook Hydroelectric Facility is across the Dam at the end of the road.

From Waterbury and Points West of Waterbury: Take I-84 East to Route 8 North to Winsted. When you reach Winsted you will come to the intersection of Route 8 and Route 44 (there is a traffic light at this corner). Take a right at this traffic light onto Route 44 West. At the bottom of the hill, bear right at the traffic light back onto Route 8 North (the Northwestern Connecticut Community College will be on your right at this corner). Continue for 5.2 miles on Route 8 North into Colebrook to the US Army Corp. of Engineers Flood Control Dam and take a right through the iron gate. The Colebrook Hydroelectric Facility is across the Dam at the end of the road.

From the North: Take I-91 South to Exit 40 (Route 20 West). Take the Granby Exit (Route 20) and proceed through Granby into West Granby. Take a left onto Route 219 West towards Barkhamsted (approximately one mile past West Granby Center). Proceed on Route 219 West into Barkhamsted to the intersection of Route 318. Bear right onto Route 318. Proceed on route 318 (cross over the Saville Dam). At stop sign take a left and continue into Pleasant Valley over the Farmington River. At the stop sign in Pleasant Valley Center, continue straight on Route 318 to Route 44. At this intersection (stop sign with blinking caution light), take a right onto Route 44 West to Winsted. At the bottom of the hill, bear right at the traffic light, back onto Route 8 North (the Northwestern Connecticut Community college will be on your right at this corner). Continue for 5.2 miles on Route 8 North into Colebrook to the US Army Corp. of Engineers Flood Control Dam and take a right through the iron gate. The Colebrook Hydroelectric Facility is across the Dam at the end of the road..