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Public Utilities
Water
Watch
JULY 2, 2010
Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 90% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
27.1 (
-1.2),
10.7 (
-1.3),
18.9 (
-0.1),
and
32.3 (
-0.2)
respectively. This is a 4% change since the last report on
June 25, 2010.
The median capacity for the current month is
94%,
average capacity is92%.
(Average & Median
1969 - 2009)
Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
Current year to date:
19.85 inches [
41.59]
Monthly total to date:
0.00
29 year
July average rainfall:
5.37
Median drought year average through
July: 19.97[
29.32]
Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average: -8.94[
+1.81]
(
July31)
Emergency Wells:
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
Reservoir water transfers: (
Yes)
Beginning on:
6/18/10 (Date)
From:
Cohoon to
Meade
Notes:
Top valve open to 1' 6" 6/29
Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
203 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
16.330 MGD; Finish flow
17.044 MGD)
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