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Public Utilities
Water Watch

MARCH 16, 2012

  1. 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 March 9, 2012.  The median capacity for the current month is 100%, average capacity is 98%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2011)
  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: 6.35 inches [ 12.62]
  2. Monthly total to date: 2.14  29 year March average rainfall: 4.24
  3. Median drought year average through March: 7.80 [ 16.55]
  4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -4.86 [ -9.71] ( March  31)
  1. Emergency Wells:  Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
  1. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)
  1. Beginning on: __________ (Date)
  2. From: __________ to __________
  3. Notes: All gates are closed
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 271 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.759 MGD; Finish flow 17.025 MGD)

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