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Public Utilities
Water Watch

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 99% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.1 ( -0.2), 11.9 ( -0.1), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on October 25, 2013.  The median capacity for the current month is 93%, average capacity is 87%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2012)
  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: 39.38 inches [ 5.21]
  2. Monthly total to date: 0.00  5.2129 year November average rainfall: 3.66
  3. Median drought year average through November: 28.84 [ 5.98]
  4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -8.62 [ -2.22] ( November  30)
  1. Emergency Wells: 
  1. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)
  1. Beginning on:  (Date)
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  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: LC valve was open 10/28-31 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 13.874 MGD; Finish flow 15.916 MGD)

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