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East Brimfield Dam, Quinebaug River

East Brimfield Dam, Quinebaug River
 Drainage Area: 67 sq. miles 
 Channel Capacity: 900 cfs 
 Storage at Spillway Crest: 8.3 in / 32,220 ac-ft  
 Normal Pool: 13 Feet 
 Gate Settings for January 21, 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
(Eastern)
Pool
(ft)
Storage
(%)
Storage
(ac-ft)
Tailwater
(ft)
Flow
(cfs)
Inflow
(cfs)
Precip
(in)
Air Temp
(F)
Jan-22 06:15 am 13.54 0.5 2,525 3.01 69 55 12.83  
Jan-22 05:15 am 13.54 0.5 2,525 3.02 70 71 12.83 32.0
Jan-22 04:15 am 13.54 0.5 2,525 3.02 70 71 12.83 31.6
Jan-22 03:15 am 13.54 0.5 2,525 3.02 70 71 12.83 30.7
Jan-22 02:15 am 13.54 0.5 2,525 3.03 71 71 12.83 30.3
Jan-22 01:15 am 13.54 0.5 2,525 3.03 71 70 12.83 30.0
Jan-22 12:15 am 13.56 0.6 2,533 3.03 71 85 12.83 31.0
Jan-21 11:15 pm 13.54 0.5 2,525 3.03 71 70 12.81 30.9
Jan-21 10:15 pm 13.54 0.5 2,525 3.02 70 70 12.79 30.3
Jan-21 09:15 pm 13.54 0.5 2,525 3.02 70 70 12.76 28.1
Jan-21 08:15 pm 13.54 0.5 2,525 3.01 69 70 12.74 25.4
Jan-21 07:15 pm 13.54 0.5 2,525 3.01 69 70 12.73 24.5
Jan-21 06:15 pm 13.54 0.5 2,525 3.02 70 70 12.73 23.8
Jan-21 05:15 pm 13.54 0.5 2,525 3.02 70 70 12.73 23.5
Jan-21 04:15 pm 13.54 0.5 2,525 3.02 70 71 12.73 24.0
Jan-21 03:15 pm 13.54 0.5 2,525 3.03 71 55 12.73 24.0
Jan-21 02:15 pm 13.54 0.5 2,525 3.03 71 56 12.73 23.2
Jan-21 01:15 pm 13.54 0.5 2,525 3.02 70 56 12.73 22.9
Jan-21 12:15 pm 13.54 0.5 2,525 3.03 71 56 12.73 22.1
Jan-21 11:15 am 13.54 0.5 2,525 3.03 71 49 12.73 20.7
Jan-21 10:15 am 13.54 0.5 2,525 3.03 71 49 12.73 17.4
Jan-21 09:15 am 13.56 0.6 2,533 3.03 71 65 12.73 10.2
Jan-21 08:15 am 13.56 0.6 2,533 3.03 71 66 12.73 -0.4
Jan-21 07:15 am 13.56 0.6 2,533 3.04 72 67 12.73 -0.5
Jan-21 06:15 am 13.56 0.6 2,533 3.05 73 52 12.73 -0.6
Maximum 24 Hour Drawdown Rate (3 feet/day): 486 cfs + Inflow (55 cfs) = 541 cfs
Report Generated January 22, 2026 11:29 am