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Public Utilities
Water
Watch
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 93% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
26.9 (
-1.4),
11.9 (
-0.1),
18.4 (
-0.6),
and
32.5 (
+0.0)
respectively. This is a 1% change since the last report on
November 17, 2017.
The median capacity for the current month is
95%,
average capacity is88%.
(Average & Median
1969 - 2016)
Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
Current year to date:
41.32 inches [
3.84]
Monthly total to date:
1.22
29 year
November average rainfall:
3.73
Median drought year average through
November: 28.84[
5.98]
Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average: -8.30[
-4.08]
(
November30)
Emergency Wells:
Reservoir water transfers: (
Yes)
Beginning on:
11/13/17 (Date)
From:
Cohoon, Kilby to
Meade
Notes:
Lake Cohoon valve open, Kilby partly open
Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
239 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
15.832 MGD; Finish flow
17.146 MGD)
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