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Public Utilities
Water
Watch
JULY 10 ,2009
Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 95% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
28.1 (
-0.2),
11.0 (
-1.0),
19.0 (
-0.0),
and
32.3 (
-0.2)
respectively. This is a -2% change since the last report on
July 3, 2009.
The median capacity for the current month is
94%,
average capacity is92%.
(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:
23.60 inches [
34.76]
Monthly total to date:
0.35
29 year
July average rainfall:
5.41
Median drought year average through
July: 19.97[
29.32]
Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average: -5.12[
-4.94]
(
July31)
Emergency Wells:
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
Reservoir water transfers: (
Yes)
Beginning on:
7/08/09 (Date)
From:
Cohoon to
Meade
Notes:
Top valve @ Cohoon gatehouse opened 18"
Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
220 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
16.019 MGD; Finish flow
17.116 MGD)
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