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Public Utilities
Water Watch

AUGUST 11, 2006

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 95% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.0 ( -0.3), 11.0 ( -1.0), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.3 ( -0.2) respectively.  This is a -3% change since the last report on AUGUST 4, 2006.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 90%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2005)
  1. Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
  1. Current year to date: 31.94 inches [ 49.03]
  2. Monthly total to date: 0.23  29 year  average rainfall: 31
  3. Median drought year average through : 23.30 [ 32.46]
  4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -3.37 [ + 3.28] (   August)
  1. Emergency Wells:  Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
  1. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)
  1. Beginning on: 8/07/06 (Date)
  2. From: Cohoon to Meade
  3. Notes: Top valve open 1'
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 185 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 19.372 MGD; Finish flow 17.286 MGD)

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