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Old 06-30-2020, 11:22 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by upthesaukee View Post
If you take one foot (1.00 feet) and divide by 12 inches, you find each inch is 0.083 feet. (Figure .08 get for simplicity).

How far is the lake down at 503.78? Subtract 500.00 from 500.32 = .32 . It's another .22 to get to 503.78. .added together .54 ÷ .08 = 6 inches plus, or almost 7 inches.

I use this site https://www4.des.state.nh.us/rti_data/WEIN3_TABLE.HTML . Updates regularly during the day.

Dave
Oh Sure Dave, do the math differently then I did it....:laugh

However your way does give us a slightly more accurate number as you include the .007 of an inch my way leaves off....
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