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West Thompson Dam, Quinebaug River
West Thompson Dam, Quinebaug River
 Drainage Area: 172 sq. miles 
 Channel Capacity: 2,300 cfs 
 Storage at Spillway Crest: 6.49 in / 25,600 ac-ft  
 Normal Pool: 15 Feet 
 Gate Settings for June 11, 2026 08:14 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)
Jun-11 09:30 pm 14.40 1.3 336 0.72 61 46 31.07 79.7
Jun-11 08:30 pm 14.41 1.4 338 0.72 61 46 31.07 82.0
Jun-11 07:30 pm 14.41 1.4 338 0.71 59 41 31.07 85.3
Jun-11 06:30 pm 14.42 1.4 341 0.71 59 46 31.07 93.2
Jun-11 05:30 pm 14.42 1.4 341 0.73 62 37 31.07 91.2
Jun-11 04:30 pm 14.43 1.4 343 0.72 61 42 31.07 90.8
Jun-11 03:30 pm 14.43 1.4 343 0.72 61 38 31.07 92.8
Jun-11 02:30 pm 14.44 1.4 346 0.73 62 38 31.07 89.5
Jun-11 01:30 pm 14.45 1.4 348 0.73 62 33 31.07 89.1
Jun-11 12:30 pm 14.45 1.4 348 0.72 61 28 31.07 86.9
Jun-11 11:30 am 14.47 1.4 353 0.73 62 29 31.07 84.7
Jun-11 10:30 am 14.47 1.4 353 0.73 62 24 31.07 85.2
Jun-11 09:30 am 14.48 1.4 355 0.74 63 25 31.07 77.1
Jun-11 08:30 am 14.49 1.4 358 0.73 62 30 31.07 70.6
Jun-11 07:30 am 14.51 1.5 362 0.74 63 35 31.07 68.3
Jun-11 06:30 am 14.52 1.5 365 0.74 63 41 31.07 66.5
Jun-11 05:30 am 14.54 1.5 370 0.75 65 46 31.07 66.5
Jun-11 04:30 am 14.55 1.5 372 0.76 66 51 31.07 66.7
Jun-11 03:30 am 14.56 1.5 374 0.76 66 51 31.07 66.9
Jun-11 02:30 am 14.56 1.5 374 0.75 65 46 31.07 67.1
Jun-11 01:30 am 14.57 1.5 377 0.76 66 51 31.07 67.2
Jun-11 12:30 am 14.57 1.5 377 0.75 65 51 31.07 67.6
Jun-10 11:30 pm 14.58 1.5 379 0.76 66 51 31.07 67.6
Jun-10 10:30 pm 14.58 1.5 379 0.75 65 51 31.07 68.0
Jun-10 09:30 pm 14.59 1.5 382 0.76 66 52 31.07 69.4
Maximum 24 Hour Drawdown Rate (5 feet/day): 169 cfs + Inflow (46 cfs) = 215 cfs
Report Generated June 12, 2026 02:27 am