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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) \u2014 With soaring temperatures and beautiful weather expected this weekend, it\u2019s likely to be a busy few days on the water across Central North Carolina. But as extreme drought conditions persist, there\u2019s an added emphasis on safety for those heading out.<\/p>

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\u201cYou can tell the difference here,\u201d said Joe Higdon, who spent his Friday fishing on Falls Lake for the first time since November, \u201cYou can see sand, you can see water marks that are left on the rocks from where it was last fall, so it\u2019s receded quite a bit.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a concerning trend that\u2019s also affected his fishing, \u201cThe bottom of the lake, the weeds and the rocks are still there, they haven\u2019t moved, but they\u2019re a lot closer now to the top surface. So when you drop your line, you have to be very careful that you don\u2019t drop all the way down and drift back up.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Army Corps of Engineers says the levels on Falls Lake are about three-and-a-half feet lower than normal.<\/p>\n

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Rocks once underwater now beached at Falls Lake amid low water levels. (Harrison Grubb\/CBS 17)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not to the lowest points that we\u2019ve had, like back in 2007-2008, we still got a ways to go before we\u2019re that low,\u201d said Chief Ranger Francis Ferrell.<\/p>\n

With a busy weekend on the lake expected, he\u2019s stressing the importance of being safe on the water, \u201cThere are some additional hazards out on the lake, we really encourage, especially if you\u2019re boating to watch out for underwater hazards, because there\u2019s new stuff that\u2019s uncovered with the lake being three-and-a-half feet down.\u201d<\/p>\n

Those low lake levels also continue to cut into the City of Raleigh\u2019s water supply, which has now fallen to around 77%.<\/p>

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\u201cThis is an unusual drought and one that we\u2019re taking very seriously,\u201d said Raleigh Water Assistant Director Ed Buchan.<\/p>\n

For nearly a month, most homeowners across Wake County have been asked to limit how often they water their lawns as part of Stage One restrictions.<\/p>\n

To enter Stage Two restrictions in May, the water supply on Falls Lake would have to fall to 55%.<\/p>

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\u201cI don\u2019t anticipate that happening, but conversely, it would take a lot of water for us to come out of Stage One. For May, we\u2019d have to get back to 95%,\u201d Buchan explained.<\/p>\n

Buchan says rolling back restrictions in June would require the lake to return to 85% of the water supply, noting that it\u2019s likely the restrictions will continue to stick around through at least then barring a favorable change in rainfall.<\/p>\n

He adds that since the restrictions have started, it seems the vast majority of homeowners are following them.<\/p>

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