CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN
RESERVOIRS IN CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN
01127850; 01128000. FIRST CONNECTICUT AND SECOND CONNECTICUT LAKES on Connecticut River are operated as a unit for
storage of water for hydroelectric power and for recreation. The downstream order and usable capacity of each are
as follows: Second Lake, 12 mi northeast of Pittsburg, NH, 506 million ft³; First Lake, 5.6 mi northeast of
Pittsburg, NH, 3.33 billion ft³. Records provided by New England Power Co.
01129000. LAKE FRANCIS on Connecticut River at Pittsburg, NH, completed in March 1940, used for storage of water for
hydroelectric power and for recreation, has usable capacity of 4.326 billion ft³. Records provided by New Hampshire
Department of Environmental Services.
01132000; 01132500. MOORE AND COMERFORD RESERVOIRS on Connecticut River are operated as a unit for storage of water
for hydroelectric power development and for recreation. The downstream order and usable capacity of each are as
follows: Moore Reservoir, 4.5 mi northwest of Littleton, NH, filled in April 1956, 4.97 billion ft³;
Comerford Reservoir, 5 mi northeast of Monroe, NH, completed in 1930, 1.279 billion ft³. Records provided by New
England Power Co.
01141000. UNION VILLAGE RESERVOIR on Ompompanoosuc River, 0.3 mi north of Union Village, VT, completed in 1949 for
flood control, has usable capacity of 1.66 billion ft³. Records provided by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
01148000; 01150000. LAKES AND PONDS IN MASCOMA RIVER BASIN are operated as a unit for storage of water for
hydroelectric power and for recreation. The reservoirs and usable capacity of each are as follows: 01148000
Goose Pond, 5.2 mi northeast of Mascoma, NH, 509 million ft³; Grafton Pond, 8.5 mi southeast of Mascoma,
144 million ft³; Crystal Lake, 5.8 mi southeast of Mascoma, 75 million ft³; 01150000 Mascoma Lake at Mascoma,
337 million ft³; total usable capacity of the four reservoirs, 1.06 billion ft³. Records provided by New Hampshire
Department of Environmental Services.
01151400. NORTH HARTLAND RESERVOIR on Ottauquechee River at North Hartland, VT, completed in 1961, used for flood
control and for recreation, has usable capacity of 3.11 billion ft³. Records provided by U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers.
01152000. SUNAPEE LAKE on Sugar River at Sunapee, NH, used for recreation and storage of water for hydroelectric
power, has usable capacity of 862 million ft³. Records provided by New Hampshire Department of Environmental
Services.
01152900. NORTH SPRINGFIELD RESERVOIR on Black River at North Springfield, VT, completed in 1960, used for flood
control and for recreation, has usable capacity of 2.23 billion ft³. Records provided by U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers.
01155400. BALL MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR on West River, 2 mi north of Jamaica, VT, completed in 1961, used for flood control
and for recreation, has usable capacity of 2.38 billion ft³. Records provided by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
01155900. TOWNSHEND RESERVOIR on West River, 1.8 mi northwest of Townshend, VT, completed in 1961, used for flood
control and for recreation, has usable capacity of 1.46 billion ft³. Records provided by U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers.
01157500. SURRY MOUNTAIN LAKE on Ashuelot River, 4.5 mi north of Keene, NH, completed in 1942, used for flood control
and for recreation, has usable capacity of 1.42 billion ft³. Records provided by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
01158550. OTTER BROOK LAKE on Otter Brook, 2.5 mi northeast of Keene, NH completed in 1958, used for flood control and
for recreation, has usable capacity of 798 million ft³. Records provided by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
MONTHEND USABLE CONTENTS, IN MILLIONS OF CUBIC FEET, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1996 TO SEPTEMBER 1997
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First and Moore Lakes and
Second Lake and Union Ponds in North
Date Connecticut Francis Comerford Village Mascoma Hartland
Lakes Reservoirs Reservoirs River Basin Reservoir
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Sep. 30, 1996.......... 2629.7 3536.9 5339.8 0.65 977.7 126.0
Oct. 31................ 2692.9 3610.7 5976.4 0.78 893.3 127.0
Nov. 30................ 2836.9 3693.6 5655.6 1.5 803.4 122.0
Dec. 31................ 2682.3 3810.4 6105.0 2.3 750.8 110.0
Jan. 31, 1997.......... 2043.9 3270.4 3331.8 5.2 666.7 117.0
Feb. 28................ 1611.9 2477.5 3748.6 5.8 713.7 119.0
Mar. 31................ 1589.7 2017.6 1608.3 11.2 756.0 155.5
Apr. 30................ 2585.8 3334.4 4202.4 6.2 1127.0 124.0
May 31................ 3431.5 4177.5 6092.9 1.3 1110.7 124.0
June 30................ 3493.6 4091.0 6029.7 0.71 1062.5 125.0
July 31................ 3417.8 3793.6 5645.5 0.85 1029.1 125.0
Aug. 31................ 3183.4 3496.0 5900.2 0.73 1023.8 126.0
Sep. 30................ 2674.0 3685.3 4705.7 1.6 988.8 128.0
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North Ball Surry Otter
Sunapee Springfield Mountain Townshend Mountain Brook
Lake Reservoir Reservoir Reservoir Lake Lake
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Sep. 30, 1996.......... 396 24.7 90.0 42.2 58.6 36.5
Oct. 31................ 573 27.6 487.0 290.0 74.4 38.2
Nov. 30................ 529 27.6 105.1 81.2 68.1 38.6
Dec. 31................ 554 29.1 449.4 410.0 94.2 39.6
Jan. 31, 1997.......... 265 26.2 79.1 39.0 78.2 43.5
Feb. 28................ 286 37.0 133.7 55.2 84.7 42.8
Mar. 31................ 287 133.1 258.1 88.4 140.0 74.3
Apr. 30................ 634 42.9 78.4 49.4 111.0 16.1
May 31................ 614 27.6 11.5 36.6 64.5 37.9
June 30................ 604 23.3 28.0 34.4 54.2 35.4
July 31................ 539 22.5 79.4 34.4 54.2 35.1
Aug. 31................ 503 25.4 112.2 34.4 99.7 35.8
Sep. 30................ 427 26.2 43.1 35.5 55.3 35.1
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