Dry Reservoir water level today
Reservoir in Merrimack, New Hampshire · Pemigewasset River
At a glance · Oct 23
Dry Reservoir is 0.2 ft higher than normal for Oct 23, higher than on this date in 6 of the last 10 years, but still within its normal range.
- This week→ Steady
- Lowest on record↓ 301.23 ft (1999)
Compared with this gauge's own records for the same date. A statistical guide, not advice.
Today compared with past years on Oct 23
Where today's reading sits among this gauge's own records for the same date (±3 days). A statistical guide, not advice.
What this means
It is lower than on Oct 23 in 4 of the last 10 years.
The lake has fallen 0.10 ft in 7 days and risen 0.69 ft in 30 days.
Since 1996, the lowest daily level was 301.23 ft (Sep 1999) and the highest 358.89 ft (May 2006).
Dry Reservoir level chart
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2026 compared with 2025
Each year drawn on the same January–December axis, over this gauge's normal range for each date. Hover or tap a point for its value.
Same date in past years
| Date | Level | vs today |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | 309.40 ft | ▲ 1.98 ft |
| Oct 23, 2024 | 306.76 ft | ▼ 0.66 ft |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 317.74 ft | ▲ 10.32 ft |
| Oct 23, 2022 | 306.58 ft | ▼ 0.84 ft |
| Oct 23, 2021 | 309.84 ft | ▲ 2.42 ft |
| Oct 23, 2020 | 307.96 ft | ▲ 0.54 ft |
| Oct 23, 2019 | 306.22 ft | ▼ 1.20 ft |
| Oct 23, 2018 | 307.07 ft | ▼ 0.35 ft |
| Oct 23, 2017 | 306.46 ft | ▼ 0.96 ft |
| Oct 23, 2016 | 306.86 ft | ▼ 0.56 ft |
Records & details
- Highest
- 358.89 ft on May 18, 2006
- Lowest
- 301.23 ft on Sep 9, 1999
- Records from
- 1996 (30 years of daily data)
- Inflow
- 484 cfs (13.7 m³/s)
- Outflow
- 387 cfs (10.9 m³/s)
- Water temperature
- Not measured here
Franklin Falls Dam
- Height
- 116 ft
- Completed
- 1943
- Purposes
- Flood Risk Reduction
- Owner
- USACE - New England District
- Normal storage
- 3,000 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 440 acres
National Inventory of Dams (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers). All dam facts →
Weather & wind
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NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 25 min ago.