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Public Utilities
Water Watch

JUNE 20, 2008

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 94% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 27.2 ( -0.8), 11.2 ( -0.8), 19.0 ( -0.1), and 32.4 ( -0.1) respectively.  This is a -3% change since the last report on June 13, 2008.  The median capacity for the current month is 98%, average capacity is 96%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2007)
  1. Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
  1. Current year to date: 21.43 inches [ 30.76]
  2. Monthly total to date: 0.60  29 year June average rainfall: 4.59
  3. Median drought year average through June: 16.10 [ 25.87]
  4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -2.46 [ -4.11] ( June  30)
  1. Emergency Wells:  Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
  1. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)
  1. Beginning on: 6/9/08 (Date)
  2. From: Cohoon to Meade
  3. Notes: Lake Cohoon top valve opened to 1.0' 6/11
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 208 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.582 MGD; Finish flow 17.648 MGD)

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