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Public Utilities
Water
Watch
JUNE 20, 2008
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 is96%.
(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:
21.43 inches [
30.76]
Monthly total to date:
0.60
29 year
June average rainfall:
4.59
Median drought year average through
June: 16.10[
25.87]
Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average: -2.46[
-4.11]
(
June30)
Emergency Wells:
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
Reservoir water transfers: (
Yes)
Beginning on:
6/9/08 (Date)
From:
Cohoon to
Meade
Notes:
Lake Cohoon top valve opened to 1.0' 6/11
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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