The following accident occurred on August 29, 2011 at 1:37 PM on the Merrimack River north of the Amoskeag Bridge in Manchester.  Due to recent heavy rainfall, there was a strong current and very high water in this area.  The operator and his two passengers were aboard a personal watercraft.  When they were approximately 100 yards from the dam, the operator attempted to make a slow turn away from the falls.  At this time, the PWC capsized and all three people fell off.  Due to the extremely fast current, all three were pulled down river and clung to the the buoy line which stretched across the river marking the dam.  Rescue personnel were able to bring all three people to safety although the personal watercraft went over the dam.  There were no injuries and the personal watercraft was recovered some time later.  The incident resulted in approximately $3,500.00 damage to the vessel.
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