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The Kingston Stage II drought emergency has been in effect since early August and was lifted on Nov. 9. The town was in a drought alert as the level of Cooper Lake was low, necessitating voluntary water conservation. The water level at Cooper Lake was lowered 10 feet for dam construction, which unfortunately coincided with drought and extreme heat. Daily Freeman (Kingstown, N.Y.), Nov 9, 2022 As the level of Cooper Lake continued to fall, the Kingston Board of Water Commissioners on Aug. 10 voted to declare Stage II of the current drought emergency. On top of previous restrictions, it was prohibited to use city water to fill for maintain water levels in swimming pools and water lawns and golf courses. Despite declaring a water emergency last week, water use has not fallen. Cooper Lake has been 10 feet low since July 2021 to allow mandated construction work on the dam and cannot be refilled until the work on the dam is completed. Daily Freeman (N.Y.), Aug 11, 2022 The Board of Water Commissioners declared a drought emergency for Kingston, based on the water level of Cooper Lake reservoir. The first stage of mandatory water usage restrictions took effect immediately as just a few months’ worth of water remained in the reservoir. Water supplies to Ulster will end, and temporary pipes are being connected to tap into NYC’s Ashokan Reservoir. Daily Freeman (Kingston, N.Y.), Aug 2, 2022