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Public Utilities
Water
Watch
JUNE 1, 2012
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),
19.2 (
+0.2),
and
32.6 (
+0.1)
respectively. This is a 0% change since the last report on
May 25, 2011.
The median capacity for the current month is
98%,
average capacity is96%.
(Average & Median
1969 - 2011)
Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
Current year to date:
16.64 inches [
22.91]
Monthly total to date:
0.00
29 year
June average rainfall:
4.50
Median drought year average through
June: 16.10[
25.87]
Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average: -6.77[
-11.41]
(
June30)
Emergency Wells:
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
Reservoir water transfers: (
No)
Beginning on:
__________ (Date)
From:
__________ to
__________
Notes:
All gates are closed
Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
246 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
16.219 MGD; Finish flow
18.096 MGD)
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