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Public Utilities
Water
Watch
DECEMBER 12, 2008
Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
28.7 (
+0.4),
12.0 (
0.0),
19.5 (
+0.5),
and
33.1 (
+0.6)
respectively. This is a 6% change since the last report on
December 5, 2008.
The median capacity for the current month is
96%,
average capacity is89%.
(Average & Median
1969 - 2007)
Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
Current year to date:
47.52 inches [
9.90]
Monthly total to date:
3.30
29 year
December average rainfall:
3.34
Median drought year average through
December: 32.47[
8.09]
Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average: -3.34[
-0.67]
(
December31)
Emergency Wells:
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
Reservoir water transfers: (
No)
Beginning on:
__________ (Date)
From:
__________ to
__________
Notes:
L Kilby gate closed 12/05
Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
256 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
14.137 MGD; Finish flow
15.858 MGD)
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