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Public Utilities
Water Watch

DECEMBER 29, 2006

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.5 ( +0.2), 12.3 ( +0.3), 19.2 ( +0.2), and 32.7 ( +0.2) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on December 22, 2006.  The median capacity for the current month is 96%, average capacity is 89%. (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: 63.50 inches [ 18.32]
  2. Monthly total to date: 3.21  29 year December average rainfall: 3.35
  3. Median drought year average through December: 29.32 [ 5.98]
  4. Year to date ( surplus) against the 29 year average: +12.21 [ +7.78] ( December  31)
  1. Emergency Wells:  Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
  1. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)
  1. Beginning on: 12/22/06 (Date)
  2. From: Kilby to Meade
  3. Notes: Kilby gate open .5' until level becomes normal
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 229 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.837 MGD; Finish flow 14.693 MGD)

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