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Public Utilities
Water
Watch
NOVEMBER 23, 2007
Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 82% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
26.1 (
-2.2),
10.7 (
-1.3),
19.1 (
+0.0),
and
30.9 (
-1.6)
respectively. This is a 2% change since the last report on
November 16, 2007.
The median capacity for the current month is
92%,
average capacity is86%.
(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:
30.78 inches [
5.49]
Monthly total to date:
.63
29 year
November average rainfall:
3.55
Median drought year average through
November: 29.32[
5.98]
Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average: -16.95[
-1.69]
(
November30)
Emergency Wells:
3.1
Reservoir water transfers: (
No)
Beginning on:
L Prince pumpover begun 9/11 (Date)
From:
__________ to
__________
Notes:
LC top valve closed 11/15
Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
203 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
15.515 MGD; Finish flow
16.684 MGD)
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