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Public Utilities
Water
Watch
OCTOBER 19, 2007
Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 69% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
24.1 (
-4.2),
10.6 (
-1.4),
17.6 (
-1.4),
and
28.6 (
-3.9)
respectively. This is a 0% change since the last report on
October 12, 2007.
The median capacity for the current month is
92%,
average capacity is85%.
(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:
25.99 inches [
.70]
Monthly total to date:
.70
29 year
October average rainfall:
3.85
Median drought year average through
October: 27.41[
2.08]
Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average: -18.23[
-3.15]
(
October31)
Emergency Wells:
3.0
Reservoir water transfers: (
Yes)
Beginning on:
06/18/07; L Prince pumpover begun 9/11 (Date)
From:
Cohoon to
Meade
Notes:
LC valves open; LS & LK gates closed 10/15
Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
167 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
16.077 MGD; Finish flow
16.575 MGD)
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