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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 March 10, 2026 07:00 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)
Mar-11 05:30 pm 310.73 1.4 2,138 4,536   15.26 44.7
Mar-11 04:30 pm 310.47 1.2 1,982 4,506 5,361 15.26 47.3
Mar-11 03:30 pm 310.25 1.1 1,850 4,379 5,058 15.26 49.2
Mar-11 02:30 pm 310.05 1.0 1,730 4,129   15.26 49.7
Mar-11 01:30 pm 309.85 0.9 1,610 4,100 4,641 15.26 50.5
Mar-11 12:30 pm 309.66 0.9 1,496 3,804 4,435 15.26 48.8
Mar-11 11:30 am 309.52 0.8 1,412 3,661 4,354 15.26 48.8
Mar-11 10:30 am 309.40 0.8 1,340 3,797 4,373 15.26 48.2
Mar-11 09:30 am 309.29 0.8 1,274 3,280 4,348 15.26 47.1
Mar-11 08:30 am 309.19 0.7 1,214 3,670 4,356 15.26 47.3
Mar-11 07:30 am 309.08 0.7 1,148 3,616 4,243 15.26 39.6
Mar-11 06:30 am 308.97 0.6 1,082 3,197 4,201 15.26 40.3
Mar-11 05:30 am 308.84 0.6 1,004 3,667 4,089 15.26 41.2
Mar-11 04:30 am 308.69 0.5 914 3,088 3,836 15.26 42.7
Mar-11 03:30 am 308.54 0.5 824 2,937 3,666 15.26 42.1
Mar-11 02:30 am 308.37 0.4 722 2,841 3,449 15.26 39.4
Mar-11 01:30 am 308.21 0.4 626 2,816 3,247 15.26 39.7
Mar-11 12:30 am 308.07 0.3 542 2,865   15.26 41.9
Mar-10 11:30 pm 307.96 0.3 480 2,888 2,850 15.26 42.0
Mar-10 10:30 pm 307.89 0.3 445 2,808 2,710 15.26 44.0
Mar-10 09:30 pm 307.81 0.2 405 2,445 2,596 15.26 46.3
Mar-10 08:30 pm 307.74 0.2 370 2,382 2,516 15.26 52.7
Mar-10 07:30 pm 307.67 0.2 335 2,270 2,426 15.26 58.5
Mar-10 06:30 pm 307.62 0.2 310 2,222 2,371 15.26 71.3
Mar-10 05:30 pm 307.57 0.2 285 2,222 2,314 15.26 75.4
Maximum 24 Hour Drawdown Rate (15 feet/day): 1,078 cfs + Inflow (5,361 cfs) = 6,439 cfs
Report Generated March 11, 2026 05:42 pm