QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-9465

Nuveen Connecticut Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Jessica R. Droeger—Vice President and Secretary
333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606
(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 312-917-7700

Date of fiscal year end: 05/31

Date of reporting period: 02/28/05

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

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Item 1. Schedule of Investments

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)
Nuveen Connecticut Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (NFC)
February 28, 2005

	Principal		Optional Call		Market
	Amount (000)	Description⁽¹⁾	Provisions*	Ratings**	Value

		Consumer Staples - 4.7% (3.2% of Total Investments)

		Guam Economic Development Authority, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2001A:
$	125	5.000%, 5/15/22	5/11 at 100.00	Baa3	$ 126,561
	500	5.400%, 5/15/31	5/11 at 100.00	Baa3	488,645

	1,270	Guam Economic Development Authority, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2001B, 5.500%,	5/11 at 100.00	Baa3	1,228,306
		5/15/41

		Education and Civic Organizations - 30.8% (20.9% of Total Investments)

	705	Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority, Revenue Bonds, Family Education Loan	11/11 at 100.00	Aaa	744,283
		Program, Series 2001A, 5.250%, 11/15/18 (Alternative Minimum Tax) - MBIA Insured

	50	Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Sacred Heart University,	7/08 at 101.00	AA	51,101
		Series 1998E, 5.000%, 7/01/28 - RAAI Insured

	500	Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, University of New Haven,	7/06 at 102.00	BBB-	516,085
		Series 1996D, 6.700%, 7/01/26

	750	Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Connecticut State	11/12 at 100.00	AAA	818,520
		University System, Series 2003E, 5.000%, 11/01/15 - FGIC Insured

	500	Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Connecticut State	No Opt. Call	AAA	553,620
		University System, Series 2003F, 5.000%, 11/01/13 - FSA Insured

	1,500	Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Trinity College, Series	7/11 at 101.00	AAA	1,561,905
		2001G, 5.000%, 7/01/31 - AMBAC Insured

	1,000	Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Loomis Chaffee School,	7/11 at 101.00	A2	1,086,620
		Series 2001D, 5.500%, 7/01/23

	350	Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Trinity College, Series	4/14 at 100.00	AAA	380,310
		2004H, 5.000%, 7/01/17 (Alternative Minimum Tax) - MBIA Insured

	625	Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Greenwich Academy, Series	3/11 at 101.00	AAA	647,594
		2001B, 5.000%, 3/01/32 - FSA Insured

	1,000	Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, University of Hartford,	7/12 at 101.00	AA	1,049,440
		Series 2002E, 5.250%, 7/01/32 - RAAI Insured

	1,000	Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Yale University, Series	7/09 at 100.00	AAA	1,056,290
		2002W, 5.125%, 7/01/27

		Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facilities
		Financing Authority, Higher Education Revenue Bonds, Ana G. Mendez University System, Series 1999:
	125	5.375%, 2/01/19	2/09 at 101.00	BBB	130,582
	270	5.375%, 2/01/29	2/09 at 101.00	BBB	278,996

		University of Connecticut, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2001A:
	1,000	4.750%, 4/01/20	4/11 at 101.00	AA	1,041,800
	1,000	5.250%, 4/01/20	4/11 at 101.00	AA	1,095,820
	1,000	4.750%, 4/01/21	4/11 at 101.00	AA	1,038,060

		Healthcare - 3.7% (2.5% of Total Investments)

	125	Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Stamford Hospital, Series	7/09 at 101.00	Aaa	129,514
		1999G, 5.000%, 7/01/24 - MBIA Insured

	1,000	Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Bristol Hospital, Series	7/12 at 101.00	AA	1,074,600
		2002B, 5.500%, 7/01/32 - RAAI Insured

	250	Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Griffin Hospital, Series	7/15 at 100.00	Aa3	259,183
		2005B, 5.000%, 7/01/23 - RAAI Insured

		Housing/Multifamily - 2.0% (1.2% of Total Investments)

	750	Stamford Housing Authority, Connecticut, Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, Fairfield Apartments,	No Opt. Call	BBB+	768,480
		Series 1998, 4.750%, 12/01/28 (Alternative Minimum Tax) (Mandatory put 12/01/08)

		Housing/Single Family - 2.6% (1.8% of Total Investments)

	1,000	Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Housing Mortgage Finance Program Bonds, Series 2001C,	11/10 at 100.00	AAA	1,020,100
		5.300%, 11/15/33 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

		Industrials - 2.6% (1.8% of Total Investments)

	1,000	Connecticut Resource Recovery Authority, Revenue Bonds, American Ref-Fuel Company of Southeastern	12/11 at 102.00	Baa2	1,030,020
		Connecticut LP, Series 1998A-I, 5.500%, 11/15/15 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

		Long-Term Care - 2.1% (1.3% of Total Investments)

	300	Connecticut Development Authority, First Mortgage Gross Revenue Healthcare Bonds, Elim Park Baptist	12/11 at 102.00	BBB+	314,604
		Home Inc., Series 2003, 5.750%, 12/01/23

	500	Connecticut Development Authority, Health Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Alzheimer's Resource	8/05 at 101.00	N/R	491,230
		Center of Connecticut Inc., Series 1994A, 7.250%, 8/15/21

		Tax Obligation/General - 22.0% (14.9% of Total Investments)

	500	Bridgeport, Connecticut, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004C, 5.250%, 8/15/14 - MBIA Insured	No Opt. Call	AAA	558,860

	750	Connecticut, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2002B, 5.500%, 6/15/21	6/12 at 100.00	AA	835,598

	1,000	Connecticut, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2002A, 5.375%, 4/15/19	4/12 at 100.00	AA	1,107,730

	560	Connecticut, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004C, 5.000%, 4/01/23 - FGIC Insured	4/14 at 100.00	AAA	596,814

	545	Connecticut, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004D, 5.000%, 12/01/13 - MBIA Insured	No Opt. Call	Aaa	604,100

	500	East Lyme, Connecticut, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2001, 5.125%, 7/15/20 - FGIC Insured	7/11 at 102.00	Aaa	544,295

	1,000	Hartford, Connecticut, General Obligation Bonds, Series 1998, 4.700%, 1/15/15 - FGIC Insured	1/08 at 102.00	AAA	1,046,500

	400	Hartford, Connecticut, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004, 5.500%, 8/15/11 - MBIA Insured	No Opt. Call	AAA	451,416

	375	New Haven, Connecticut, General Obligation Bonds, Series 1999, 4.700%, 2/01/15 - FGIC Insured	2/08 at 101.00	AAA	387,907

	1,000	New Haven, Connecticut, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2001A, 5.000%, 11/01/20 - FGIC Insured	11/10 at 101.00	AAA	1,051,740

	565	Newtown, Connecticut, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004, 4.000%, 6/15/11	No Opt. Call	Aa2	588,606

	250	Northern Mariana Islands, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2000A, 6.000%, 6/01/20 - ACA Insured	6/10 at 100.00	A	266,703

	500	Waterbury, Connecticut, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004B, 5.000%, 4/01/13 - FSA Insured	No Opt. Call	AAA	549,295

		Tax Obligation/Limited - 16.7% (11.3% of Total Investments)

	1,000	Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, New Opportunities for	7/08 at 105.00	A	1,094,400
		Waterbury Inc., Series 1998A, 6.750%, 7/01/28

	1,475	Connecticut, Special Tax Obligation Transportation Infrastructure Purpose Bonds, Series 1998B,	No Opt. Call	AAA	1,678,137
		5.500%, 11/01/12 - FSA Insured

	625	Connecticut, Special Obligation Rate Reduction Bonds, Series 2004A, 5.000%, 6/30/11	No Opt. Call	AAA	686,613

		Connecticut, Certificates of Participation, Juvenile Training School, Series 2001:
	600	5.000%, 12/15/20	12/11 at 101.00	AA-	633,438
	1,000	5.000%, 12/15/30	12/11 at 101.00	AA-	1,035,500

	500	Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Senior Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds, Matching Fund Loan	10/08 at 101.00	AA	532,030
		Notes, Series 1998A, 5.500%, 10/01/18 - RAAI Insured

	750	Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Gross Receipts Taxes Loan Notes, Series 1999A, 6.375%,	10/10 at 101.00	BBB	860,880
		10/01/19

		Transportation - 6.6% (4.5% of Total Investments)

	2,500	Connecticut, General Airport Revenue Bonds, Bradley International Airport, Series 2001A, 5.125%,	4/11 at 101.00	AAA	2,586,650
		10/01/26 (Alternative Minimum Tax) - FGIC Insured

		U.S. Guaranteed * - 33.5% (22.7% of Total Investments)**

	515	Puerto Rico, The Children's Trust Fund, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2000,	7/10 at 100.00	AAA	552,374
		5.750%, 7/01/20 (Pre-refunded to 7/01/10)

	500	Connecticut, Special Tax Obligation Transportation Infrastructure Purpose Bonds, Series 2002A,	7/12 at 100.00	AAA	563,485
		5.375%, 7/01/18 (Pre-refunded to 7/01/12) - FSA Insured

	2,000	Connecticut, Clean Water Fund Revenue Bonds, Series 2001, 5.500%, 10/01/20 (Pre-refunded to	10/11 at 100.00	AAA	2,259,320
		10/01/11)

	700	Farmington, Connecticut, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2001, 4.875%, 3/15/20 (Pre-refunded to	3/11 at 101.00	Aa1***	768,187
		3/15/11)

		Hamden, Connecticut, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2001:
	640	5.250%, 8/15/18 (Pre-refunded to 8/15/11) - MBIA Insured	8/11 at 102.00	AAA	723,264
	635	5.000%, 8/15/19 (Pre-refunded to 8/15/11) - MBIA Insured	8/11 at 102.00	AAA	708,438
	300	5.000%, 8/15/20 (Pre-refunded to 8/15/11) - MBIA Insured	8/11 at 102.00	AAA	334,695

		Norwich, Connecticut, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2001A:
	585	5.000%, 4/01/15 (Pre-refunded to 4/01/09) - FGIC Insured	4/09 at 100.00	Aaa	626,342
	575	5.000%, 4/01/17 (Pre-refunded to 4/01/09) - FGIC Insured	4/09 at 100.00	Aaa	614,497
	475	5.000%, 4/01/18 (Pre-refunded to 4/01/09) - FGIC Insured	4/09 at 100.00	Aaa	507,628
	575	5.000%, 4/01/19 (Pre-refunded to 4/01/09) - FGIC Insured	4/09 at 100.00	Aaa	613,358
	275	5.000%, 4/01/20 (Pre-refunded to 4/01/09) - FGIC Insured	4/09 at 100.00	Aaa	290,590

		Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority, Special Obligation Bonds, Series 2000A:
	1,425	5.500%, 10/01/32	10/10 at 101.00	AAA	1,570,749
	1,300	5.500%, 10/01/40	10/10 at 101.00	AAA	1,432,964

	1,000	Waterbury, Connecticut, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2002A, 5.375%, 4/01/17 (Pre-refunded to	4/12 at 100.00	AAA	1,124,500
		4/01/12) - FSA Insured

	370	Windsor, Connecticut, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2001, 5.000%, 7/15/20 (Pre-refunded to	7/09 at 100.00	Aa2***	399,049
		7/15/09)

		Utilities - 11.5% (7.8% of Total Investments)

	500	Connecticut Development Authority, Pollution Control Revenue Refunding Bonds, Connecticut Light and	10/08 at 102.00	Baa1	531,585
		Power Company, Series 1993A, 5.850%, 9/01/28

	1,000	Eastern Connecticut Resource Recovery Authority, Solid Waste Revenue Bonds, Wheelabrator Lisbon	7/05 at 100.00	BBB	1,019,700
		Project, Series 1993A, 5.500%, 1/01/14 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

	1,975	Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Revenue Bonds, Series 2000HH, 5.250%, 7/01/29 - FSA	7/10 at 101.00	AAA	2,130,413
		Insured

	790	Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1995Z, 5.250%, 7/01/21	7/05 at 100.00	A-	795,483

		Water and Sewer - 8.7% (5.9% of Total Investments)

	1,185	Connecticut, State Revolving Fund General Revenue Bonds, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 10/01/16	10/13 at 100.00	AAA	1,290,181

	500	Connecticut, State Revolving Fund General Revenue Bonds, Series 2003B, 5.000%, 10/01/12	No Opt. Call	AAA	551,885

		South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority, Water System Revenue Bonds, Eighteenth Series
		2003A:
	750	5.000%, 8/01/20 - MBIA Insured	8/13 at 100.00	AAA	803,670
	720	5.000%, 8/01/33 - MBIA Insured	8/13 at 100.00	AAA	751,395
$	53,880	Total Long-Term Investments (cost $53,751,281) - 147.5%			57,643,233

		Short-Term Investments - 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)

	125	Puerto Rico Government Development Bank, Adjustable Refunding Bonds, Variable Rate Demand		A-1	125,000
		Obligations, Series 1985, 1.780%, 12/01/15 - MBIA Insured †

$	125	Total Short-Term Investments (cost $125,000)			125,000

		Total Investments (cost $54,876,281) - 147.8%			57,768,233

		Other Assets Less Liabilities - 2.1%			814,550

		Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value - (49.9)%			(19,500,000)

		Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares - 100%			$39,082,793


	Forward Swap Contracts outstanding at February 28, 2005:

				Unrealized
	Notional	Effective	Termination	Appreciation
	Amount	Date⁽²⁾	Date	(Depreciation)

Agreement with JP Morgan dated January 11, 2005, to pay
semi-annually the notional amount multiplied by 5.235% (annualized)
and receive quarterly the notional amount multiplied by the
three-month USD-LIBOR (United States Dollar-London
Inter-Bank Offered Rates).	$500,000	8/17/05	8/17/25	$(3,554)

				$(3,554)


(1)	All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to Common shares
	unless otherwise noted.
(2)	Effective date represents the date on which both the Fund and counterparty commence interest payment
	accruals on each forward swap contract.
*	Optional Call Provisions: Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call or redemption. There
	may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates.
**	Ratings: Using the higher of Standard & Poor's or Moody's rating.
***	Securities are backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency
	securities which ensures the timely payment of principal and interest. Such securities are normally considered
	to be equivalent to AAA rated securities.
N/R	Investment is not rated.
†	Security has a maturity of more than one year, but has variable rate and demand features which qualify it as
	a short-term security. The rate disclosed is that in effect at the end of the reporting period. This rate changes
	periodically based on market conditions or a specified market index.

	Income Tax Information

	The following information is presented on an income tax basis. Differences between amounts for financial statement
	and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to timing differences in recognizing income on taxable market
	discount securities and timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on security transactions.

	At February 28, 2005, the cost of investments was $54,852,218.

	Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments at February 28, 2005, were as
	follows:

	Gross unrealized:
	Appreciation	$3,010,117
	Depreciation	(94,102)

	Net unrealized appreciation of investments	$2,916,015

Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

The registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).
There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant's last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits.

File as exhibits as part of this Form a separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), exactly as set forth below: EX-99 CERT Attached hereto.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant) Nuveen Connecticut Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Jessica R. Droeger--Vice President and Secretary

Date 04/29/05

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman--Chief Administrative Officer (principal executive officer)

Date 04/29/05

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Stephen D. Foy--Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer)

Date 04/29/05

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

SIGNATURES

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

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