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To compare the two sets of watersheds (Wild River/Little Androscoggin River and Ellis River/Nezinscot River) hydrographs were created for the period of record, the 2010 and 2015 Water years for each tributary, as well as, comparing all four and each set. In addition to the hydrographs, the Richards-Bakers Flashiness Index was calculated for each tributary for the period of record, the 2010 and 2015 Water years; Flow-Duration Curves were also created for each tributary for the period of record, the 2010 and 2015 Water years.

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