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Franklin Falls Dam, Pemigewasset River

Franklin Falls Dam, Pemigewasset River
 Drainage Area: 1,000 sq. miles 
 Channel Capacity: 18,000 cfs 
 Storage at Spillway Crest: 2.82 in / 150,600 ac-ft  
 Normal Pool: 307 Feet NGVD 
 Gate Settings for September 11, 2026 07:57 am Gate 1 Gate 2 Gate 3 Gate 4 Gate 5 Gate 6 Gate 7 Gate 8
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Date Time (EDT) Pool
(ft)
Storage
(%)
Storage
(ac-ft)
Flow
(cfs)
Inflow
(cfs)
Precip
(in)
Air Temp
(F)
Sep-13 05:00 pm           35.10  
Sep-13 04:00 pm 306.95 0.0 0 627 658 35.09 67.8
Sep-13 03:00 pm 306.96 0.0 0 670   35.08 67.3
Sep-13 02:00 pm 306.97 0.0 0 657 575 35.06 67.1
Sep-13 01:00 pm 306.98 0.0 0 645 535 35.03 66.9
Sep-13 12:00 pm 306.98 0.0 0 673 493 35.02 66.6
Sep-13 11:00 am 306.98 0.0 0 705 445 35.00 65.8
Sep-13 10:00 am 306.98 0.0 0 425 401 34.99 65.4
Sep-13 09:00 am 306.98 0.0 0 398 398 34.97 64.2
Sep-13 08:00 am 306.98 0.0 0 405 397 34.95 63.2
Sep-13 07:00 am 306.98 0.0 0 408 395 34.91 62.5
Sep-13 06:00 am 306.97 0.0 0 402   34.85 62.1
Sep-13 05:00 am 306.97 0.0 0 389 393 34.77 61.9
Sep-13 04:00 am 306.97 0.0 0 389 395 34.75 61.5
Sep-13 03:00 am 306.97 0.0 0 396 397 34.75 61.0
Sep-13 02:00 am 306.97 0.0 0 399 398 34.75 60.7
Sep-13 01:00 am 306.96 0.0 0 389   34.69 60.3
Sep-13 12:00 am 306.96 0.0 0 396 399 34.69 59.6
Sep-12 11:00 pm 306.95 0.0 0 402 398 34.69 59.9
Sep-12 10:00 pm 306.95 0.0 0 402 395 34.69 60.8
Sep-12 09:00 pm 306.95 0.0 0 402 392 34.69 62.2
Sep-12 08:00 pm 306.94 0.0 0 399 389 34.69 64.7
Sep-12 07:00 pm 306.93 0.0 0 392 387 34.69 69.0
Sep-12 06:00 pm 306.92 0.0 0 392 383 34.69 73.9
Sep-12 05:00 pm 306.91 0.0 0 386 378 34.69 76.6
Maximum 24 Hour Drawdown Rate (15 feet/day): 0 cfs + Inflow (658 cfs) = 658 cfs
Report Generated September 13, 2026 09:18 pm