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"Is there going to be enough water this year?"  This is the biggest questions on boaters minds recently.  Currently New Hampshire is in the worst drought since 1964.  Officials with the state Department of Environmental Services said the state would likely declare a drought emergency later this month. It’s the first time the designation has ever been used in New Hampshire. For the year 2001, the state’s precipitation level is about 10 inches lower than normal. 

The dark stain on the concrete shows how low the water is. 

Recently, the state dropped the flow out of Winnipesaukee through Lakeport Dam to 30 cubic feet per second. Normally, the discharge at that time of year would be 230 cubic feet per second.    This change has more or less shut down the hydroelectric dams down river.  

Right now Winnipesaukee is at about the level it would be to be prepared for the spring runoff of snow and rain.  However, because of the lack of snow,  there is a low chance of a high runoff this year. 

Recent measurements have the lake down 26 inches from its normal level in spring.  Pray for rain. 

US drought monitor 

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