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Public Utilities
Water
Watch
JULY 11, 2008
Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 93% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
26.9 (
-1.4),
11.6 (
-0.4),
19.1 (
+0.1),
and
32.5 (
+0.0)
respectively. This is a 2% change since the last report on
July 3, 2008.
The median capacity for the current month is
94%,
average capacity is92%.
(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:
25.63 inches [
34.]
Monthly total to date:
29 year
average rainfall:
Median drought year average through
: [
]
Year to date (
) against the 29 year average: [
]
(
)
Emergency Wells:
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
Reservoir water transfers: (
No)
Beginning on:
__________ (Date)
From:
__________ to
__________
Notes:
__________
Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
MGD; Finish flow
MGD)
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