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Public Utilities
Water
Watch
NOVEMBER 17, 2006
Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
29.0 (
+0.7),
12.7 (
+0.7),
19.5 (
+.05),
and
33.4 (
+0.9)
respectively. This is a 0% change since the last report on
November 10, 2006.
The median capacity for the current month is
92%,
average capacity is86%.
(Average & Median
1969 - 2005)
Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
Current year to date:
56.68 inches [
11.50]
Monthly total to date:
5.47
29 year
November average rainfall:
3.33
Median drought year average through
November: 29.32[
5.98]
Year to date (
surplus) against the 29 year average: +8.97[
+2.18]
(
November30)
Emergency Wells:
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
Reservoir water transfers: (
No)
Beginning on:
__________ (Date)
From:
__________ to
__________
Notes:
Kilby Floodgate open 1' 11/15
Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
230 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
16.143 MGD; Finish flow
15.012 MGD)
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