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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 May 16, 2026 10:03 am Gate 1 Gate 2 Gate 3 Gate 4 Gate 5 Gate 6 Gate 7 Gate 8
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Date Time
(Eastern)
Pool
(ft)
Storage
(%)
Storage
(ac-ft)
Tailwater
(ft)
Flow
(cfs)
Inflow
(cfs)
Precip
(in)
Air Temp
(F)
May-16 02:15 pm 386.01 3.8 2,698       23.95  
May-16 01:15 pm 386.02 3.8 2,706 5.82 2,997 2,442 23.95 78.8
May-16 12:15 pm 386.06 3.9 2,739 5.88 3,044 2,425 23.95 78.3
May-16 11:15 am 386.13 4.0 2,795 5.84 3,012 2,441 23.95 76.5
May-16 10:15 am 386.20 4.0 2,852 5.85 3,020 2,460 23.95 74.7
May-16 09:15 am 386.29 4.1 2,925 5.76 2,949 2,516 23.95 67.1
May-16 08:15 am 386.34 4.2 2,965 5.85 3,020 2,515 23.95 56.7
May-16 07:15 am 386.37 4.2 2,990 5.85 3,020 2,440 23.95 50.0
May-16 06:15 am 386.42 4.3 3,030 5.87 3,036 2,398 23.95 48.6
May-16 05:15 am 386.48 4.4 3,079 5.87 3,036 2,339 23.95 47.7
May-16 04:15 am 386.54 4.4 3,127 5.88 3,044 2,297 23.95 47.7
May-16 03:15 am 386.60 4.5 3,176 5.89 3,052 2,220 23.95 48.6
May-16 02:15 am 386.66 4.6 3,225 5.91 3,068 2,142 23.95 50.0
May-16 01:15 am 386.74 4.7 3,289 5.91 3,068 2,047 23.95 51.3
May-16 12:15 am 386.82 4.8 3,354 5.91 3,068 1,935 23.95 52.7
May-15 11:15 pm 386.92 4.9 3,435 5.92 3,076 1,853 23.95 54.0
May-15 10:15 pm 387.01 5.0 3,508 5.94 3,092 1,716 23.95 55.8
May-15 09:15 pm 387.12 5.1 3,600 5.96 3,108 1,459 23.95 58.5
May-15 08:15 pm 387.23 5.3 3,691 5.97 3,116 1,388 23.95 62.1
May-15 07:15 pm 387.37 5.4 3,807 5.96 3,108 1,417 23.95 64.4
May-15 06:15 pm 387.52 5.6 3,932 5.97 3,116 1,437 23.95 65.7
May-15 05:15 pm 387.67 5.8 4,056 5.95 3,100 1,322 23.95 68.4
May-15 04:15 pm 387.84 6.0 4,197 5.91 3,068 1,343 23.95 66.6
May-15 03:15 pm 388.08 6.3 4,412 5.76 2,949 1,654 23.95 61.7
May-15 02:15 pm 388.18 6.5 4,514 5.52 2,759 1,829 23.95 59.4
Maximum 24 Hour Drawdown Rate (10 feet/day): 1,360 cfs + Inflow (2,442 cfs) = 3,802 cfs
Report Generated May 16, 2026 02:23 pm