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DEP considers reducing annual drawdown of Lake Hopatcong from 26 inches to 22 inches

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is looking to reduce the amount of drawdowns at Lake Hopatcong. Near-drought conditions in New Jersey over the past two years have caused the water

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Sep 10, 2016, 2:14 AM

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