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Public Utilities
Water
Watch
AUGUST 7, 2020
Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 99% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
28.1 (
-0.2),
12.2 (
+0.2),
19.4 (
+0.4),
and
32.9 (
+0.4)
respectively. This is a 9% change since the last report on
July 31, 2020.
The median capacity for the current month is
97%,
average capacity is91%.
(Average & Median
1969 - 2019)
Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
Current year to date:
33.04 inches [
43.72]
Monthly total to date:
5.091.4729 year
August average rainfall:
5.80
Median drought year average through
August: 23.22[
32.46]
Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average: -2.43[
-3.53]
(
August31)
Emergency Wells:
Reservoir water transfers: (
No)
Beginning on:
07/01/20 (Date)
From:
to
Notes:
All gates are closed 08/04/20
Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
293 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
13.959 MGD; Finish flow
15.412 MGD)
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