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Public Utilities
Water
Watch
JANUARY 12, 2007
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),
12.1 (
+0.1),
19.1 (
+0.1),
and
32.6 (
+0.1)
respectively. This is a 0% change since the last report on
January 5, 2007.
The median capacity for the current month is
100%,
average capacity is92%.
(Average & Median
Average & Median Year (1969 - 2006))
Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
Current year to date:
1.04 inches [
19.51]
Monthly total to date:
1.04
29 year
January average rainfall:
4.08
Median drought year average through
January: 3.31[
10.78]
Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average: -3.04[
+4.84]
(
January31)
Emergency Wells:
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
Reservoir water transfers: (
Yes)
Beginning on:
12/22/06 (Date)
From:
Kilby to
Meade
Notes:
Kilby gate open until level becomes normal
Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
222 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
16.045 MGD; Finish flow
15.077 MGD)
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