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Public Utilities
Water
Watch
AUGUST 14, 2009
Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 96% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
27.1 (
-1.2),
12.1 (
+0.1),
19.2 (
+0.2),
and
32.6 (
+0.1)
respectively. This is a 1% change since the last report on
August 7, 2009.
The median capacity for the current month is
94%,
average capacity is90%.
(Average & Median
1969 - 2008)
Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
Current year to date:
29.89 inches [
41.05]
Monthly total to date:
3.82
29 year
August average rainfall:
5.85
Median drought year average through
August: 23.22[
32.46]
Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average: -4.64[
-4.50]
(
August31)
Emergency Wells:
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
Reservoir water transfers: (
No)
Beginning on:
__________ (Date)
From:
__________ to
__________
Notes:
Top valve @ Cohoon gatehouse closed 8/07
Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
225 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
16.131 MGD; Finish flow
16.218 MGD)
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