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Public Utilities
Water Watch

AUGUST 15, 2008

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 85% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 25.5 ( -2.8), 10.8 ( -1.2), 19.0 ( +0.0), and 32.4 ( -0.1) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on August 8, 2008.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 90%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2007)
  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: 28.19 inches [ 37.52]
  2. Monthly total to date: 0.50  29 year August average rainfall: 6.05
  3. Median drought year average through August: 23.22 [ 32.46]
  4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -6.99 [ -8.60] ( August  31)
  1. Emergency Wells:  Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
  1. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)
  1. Beginning on: 6/9/08 (Date)
  2. From: Cohoon to Meade
  3. Notes: Lake Cohoon top valve opened 100% 8/07
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 206 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.363 MGD; Finish flow 16.225 MGD)

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