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Hopkinton Dam, Contoocook River

Hopkinton Dam, Contoocook River
 Drainage Area: 426 sq. miles 
 Channel Capacity: 7,000 cfs 
 Storage at Spillway Crest: 6.5 in / 70,100 ac-ft  
 Normal Pool: 380 Feet NGVD(Summer), 382 Feet NGVD(Winter) 
 Gate Settings for March 11, 2026 08:30 am Gate 1 Gate 2 Gate 3 Gate 4 Gate 5 Gate 6 Gate 7 Gate 8
  1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 8.0 8.0    
Date Time
(Eastern)
Pool
(ft)
Storage
(%)
Storage
(ac-ft)
Tailwater
(ft)
Flow
(cfs)
Inflow
(cfs)
Precip
(in)
Air Temp
(F)
Mar-11 06:45 pm 384.29 2.4 1,680       15.23  
Mar-11 05:45 pm 384.23 2.4 1,648 4.42 1,913 1,975 15.23 54.0
Mar-11 04:45 pm 384.17 2.3 1,616 4.39 1,891 1,877 15.23 57.6
Mar-11 03:45 pm 384.12 2.3 1,589 4.39 1,891 1,754 15.23 58.5
Mar-11 02:45 pm 384.09 2.3 1,573 4.38 1,883 1,598 15.23 55.8
Mar-11 01:45 pm 384.09 2.3 1,573 4.37 1,876 1,597 15.23 54.5
Mar-11 12:45 pm 384.11 2.3 1,584 4.34 1,853 1,632 15.23 54.5
Mar-11 11:45 am 384.14 2.3 1,600 4.24 1,779 1,692 15.23 54.0
Mar-11 10:45 am 384.15 2.3 1,605 4.20 1,749 1,737 15.23 50.9
Mar-11 09:45 am 384.19 2.3 1,627 4.18 1,734 1,800 15.23 46.8
Mar-11 08:45 am 384.28 2.4 1,675 4.07 1,653 1,933 15.23 42.8
Mar-11 07:45 am 384.23 2.4 1,648 3.88 1,514 1,931 15.23 39.6
Mar-11 06:45 am 384.16 2.3 1,611 3.84 1,485 1,929 15.23 40.1
Mar-11 05:45 am 384.08 2.3 1,568 3.81 1,463 1,926 15.23 40.1
Mar-11 04:45 am 384.00 2.2 1,525 3.78 1,441 1,912 15.23 39.6
Mar-11 03:45 am 383.92 2.2 1,490 3.75 1,420 1,907 15.23 39.6
Mar-11 02:45 am 383.82 2.1 1,447 3.72 1,398 1,877 15.23 39.6
Mar-11 01:45 am 383.73 2.0 1,408 3.69 1,376 1,840 15.23 41.0
Mar-11 12:45 am 383.62 2.0 1,360 3.66 1,355 1,787 15.23 42.8
Mar-10 11:45 pm 383.50 1.9 1,308 3.61 1,319 1,712 15.23 44.6
Mar-10 10:45 pm 383.39 1.8 1,260 3.59 1,305 1,630 15.23 47.3
Mar-10 09:45 pm 383.29 1.8 1,216 3.57 1,290 1,535 15.23 50.4
Mar-10 08:45 pm 383.20 1.7 1,177 3.55 1,276 1,425 15.23 54.9
Mar-10 07:45 pm 383.13 1.7 1,147 3.53 1,262 1,309 15.23 61.7
Mar-10 06:45 pm 383.06 1.6 1,116 3.53 1,262 1,171 15.23 70.2
Maximum 24 Hour Drawdown Rate (10 feet/day): 847 cfs + Inflow (1,975 cfs) = 2,822 cfs
Report Generated March 11, 2026 06:53 pm