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Drought Management Program

Although New Hampshire is typically thought of as a water-rich state, there are times the demand for water can be difficult to meet. A combination of increased population and extended periods of low precipitation can cause reduced water supplies in the state. Drought is a normal, recurrent feature of climate. It occurs almost everywhere. more …

Hot Topics

• Current Drought Situation Summary (updated every Thursday)
• Model Regulation for Restricting Lawn Irrigation

Publications

• Dam Bureau Fact Sheets
• NH Drought Management Areas
• NH Drought Historical Events
• NH Drought Management Plan
• Water Resources Primer/Floods and Droughts Chapter

Rules/Regulatory

• Dam Bureau Program Rules
• Dams, Mills and Flowage RSA’s
• Water Conservation Rules

Education/Outreach

• Dam Bureau Fact Sheets
• NH Drought Management Areas
• NH Drought Historical Events

Technical Assistance

• Drought Data (2009 – current)
• Model Regulation for Restricting Lawn Irrigation
• Water Supply Options During Droughts (Fact Sheet WD-DWGB-1-16)

Related Programs

• DES Water Conservation
• Real Time Lake Level & Discharge Data

Resources/Links (Complete List)

• Drought Outlook
• EPA Water Sense
• Homeland Security & Emergency Management
• National Oceanographic Atmospheric Administration Drought Information Center
• National Drought Mitigation Center
• NH VT USGS
• Northeast River Forecast Center
• UNH Cooperative Extension
• USGS Drought Data

Contact Us

• NHDES Dam Bureau
  29 Hazen Drive; PO Box 95
  Concord, NH 03302-0095
  (603) 271-3406
  (603) 271-6120 (fax)
  damsafety@des.nh.gov

 

 

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NH Department of Environmental Services | 29 Hazen Drive | PO Box 95 | Concord, NH 03302-0095
(603) 271-3503 | TDD Access: Relay NH 1-800-735-2964 | Hours: M-F, 8am-4pm