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Edward MacDowell Dam, Nubanusit Brook

Edward Macdowell Dam, Nubanusit Brook
 Drainage Area: 44 sq. miles 
 Channel Capacity: 650 cfs 
 Storage at Spillway Crest: 5.45 in / 12,800 ac-ft  
 Normal Pool: 911.5 Feet NGVD 
 Gate Settings for May 15, 2026 01:05 pm 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 02:00 pm 914.58 5.6 741 4.52 322 305 20.84 72.2
May-16 01:00 pm 914.58 5.6 741 4.51 320 305 20.84 68.7
May-16 12:00 pm 914.60 5.6 745 4.53 325 314 20.84 66.3
May-16 11:00 am 914.61 5.6 747 4.53 325 326 20.84 64.2
May-16 10:00 am 914.62 5.6 749 4.51 320 330 20.84 61.8
May-16 09:00 am 914.62 5.6 749 4.52 322 338 20.84 59.3
May-16 08:00 am 914.62 5.6 749 4.52 322 342 20.84 53.4
May-16 07:00 am 914.62 5.6 749 4.53 325 346 20.84 47.3
May-16 06:00 am 914.62 5.6 749 4.52 322 353 20.84 44.7
May-16 05:00 am 914.60 5.6 745 4.51 320 353 20.84 44.9
May-16 04:00 am 914.60 5.6 745 4.51 320 361 20.84 44.2
May-16 03:00 am 914.58 5.6 741 4.52 322 364 20.84 43.2
May-16 02:00 am 914.57 5.6 739 4.51 320 372 20.84 44.2
May-16 01:00 am 914.56 5.6 737 4.52 322 376 20.84 44.6
May-16 12:00 am 914.54 5.5 733 4.50 318 375 20.84 45.2
May-15 11:00 pm 914.52 5.5 729 4.50 318 379 20.84 46.3
May-15 10:00 pm 914.50 5.5 725 4.51 320 383 20.84 47.3
May-15 09:00 pm 914.47 5.5 719 4.52 322 382 20.84 49.1
May-15 08:00 pm 914.44 5.4 713 4.50 318 382 20.84 51.3
May-15 07:00 pm 914.42 5.4 709 4.49 316 389 20.84 55.3
May-15 06:00 pm 914.40 5.4 705 4.49 316 401 20.84 56.6
May-15 05:00 pm 914.37 5.4 699 4.51 320 401 20.84 54.0
May-15 04:00 pm 914.34 5.3 693 4.49 316 387 20.84 52.6
May-15 03:00 pm 914.31 5.3 687 4.50 318 383 20.84 51.2
May-15 02:00 pm 914.28 5.3 681 4.46 310 382 20.84 49.9
Maximum 24 Hour Drawdown Rate (5 feet/day): 313 cfs + Inflow (305 cfs) = 619 cfs
Report Generated May 16, 2026 02:10 pm