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RALEIGH - The drought gripping North Carolina has pushed Falls Lake, the source of drinking water for Raleigh and several surrounding towns, to record low levels.The Army Corps of Engineers, which maintains Falls Lake, reports that the lake's elevation dipped to 242.62 feet today, or 0.16 foot below the previous low on Nov. 27, 1993, according to Raleigh officials.The water supply storage pool in the lake is at 31 percent of capacity, city officials report, which is about a 110-day supply, assuming current demand and no rain. Raleigh has enacted two rounds of water restrictions starting in August, helping to cut demand by 37 percent.In addition to serving customers in the city, Raleigh provides drinking water to Garner, Holly Springs, Knightdale, Wake Forest, Wendell, Rolesville and Zebulon.
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