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Public Utilities
Water
Watch
JUNE 8, 2007
Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 97% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
28.3 (
+0.0),
11.4 (
-0.6),
19.1 (
+0.0),
and
32.5 (
+0.0)
respectively. This is a 0% change since the last report on
June 1, 2007.
The median capacity for the current month is
97%,
average capacity is96%.
(Average & Median
1969 - 2006)
Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
Current year to date:
15.38 inches [
33.85]
Monthly total to date:
2.55
29 year
June average rainfall:
4.12
Median drought year average through
June: 16.16[
25.87]
Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average: -8.50[
-0.80]
(
June30)
Emergency Wells:
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
Reservoir water transfers: (
Yes)
Beginning on:
6/4/07 (Date)
From:
Cohoon to
Meade
Notes:
Valve open 6"
Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
223 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
15.986 MGD; Finish flow
16.505 MGD)
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