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 November 17, 2025 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
(Eastern)
Pool
(ft)
Storage
(%)
Storage
(ac-ft)
Tailwater
(ft)
Flow
(cfs)
Inflow
(cfs)
Precip
(in)
Air Temp
(F)
Nov-17 08:00 am 15.65 2.7 636 1.26 158 141 7.76  
Nov-17 07:00 am 15.64 2.6 634 1.26 158 123 7.76 33.2
Nov-17 06:00 am 15.64 2.6 634 1.25 156 121 7.76 32.7
Nov-17 05:00 am 15.66 2.7 638 1.26 158 135 7.76 32.5
Nov-17 04:00 am 15.67 2.7 641 1.28 163 144 7.76 32.6
Nov-17 03:00 am 15.69 2.7 646 1.29 165 157 7.76 33.4
Nov-17 02:00 am 15.69 2.7 646 1.30 168 159 7.76 33.8
Nov-17 01:00 am 15.72 2.7 653 1.32 173 180 7.76 34.6
Nov-17 12:00 am 15.73 2.7 655 1.35 180 189 7.76 36.6
Nov-16 11:00 pm 15.73 2.7 655 1.36 183 188 7.76 36.6
Nov-16 10:00 pm 15.73 2.7 655 1.36 183 191 7.76 37.0
Nov-16 09:00 pm 15.73 2.7 655 1.35 180 189 7.76 38.6
Nov-16 08:00 pm 15.73 2.7 655 1.34 178 211 7.76 39.2
Nov-16 07:00 pm 15.72 2.7 653 1.34 178 212 7.76 40.2
Nov-16 06:00 pm 15.71 2.7 650 1.33 175 227 7.76 40.5
Nov-16 05:00 pm 15.71 2.7 650 1.32 173 236 7.76 41.8
Nov-16 04:00 pm 15.70 2.7 648 1.32 173 243 7.76 44.1
Nov-16 03:00 pm 15.70 2.7 648 1.30 168 246 7.76 46.3
Nov-16 02:00 pm 15.65 2.7 636 1.26 158 224 7.76 48.9
Nov-16 01:00 pm 15.63 2.6 631 1.23 151 217 7.76 49.0
Nov-16 12:00 pm 15.58 2.6 619 1.19 142 197 7.76 49.3
Nov-16 11:00 am 15.55 2.6 612 1.16 136 187 7.76 50.9
Nov-16 10:00 am 15.51 2.5 602 1.13 129 168 7.76 52.5
Nov-16 09:00 am 15.49 2.5 598 1.10 123 159 7.76 50.7
Nov-16 08:00 am 15.47 2.5 593 1.07 117 151 7.76 47.2
Maximum 24 Hour Drawdown Rate (5 feet/day): 321 cfs + Inflow (141 cfs) = 461 cfs
Report Generated November 17, 2025 01:17 pm