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Public Utilities
Water
Watch
SEPTEMBER 14, 2007
Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 74% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
24.7 (
-3.6),
9.9 (
-2.1),
17.6 (
-1.4),
and
32.2 (
-0.3)
respectively. This is a 1% change since the last report on
September 10, 2007.
The median capacity for the current month is
95%,
average capacity is88%.
(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:
24.94 inches [
43.41]
Monthly total to date:
0.02
29 year
September average rainfall:
5.17
Median drought year average through
September: 25.23[
34.36]
Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average: -15.52[
-7.66]
(
September30)
Emergency Wells:
5.8
Reservoir water transfers: (
Yes)
Beginning on:
6/18/07 (Date)
From:
Cohoon to
Meade
Notes:
Lake Prince pumpover begun 9/11
Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
170 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
16.663 MGD; Finish flow
17.195 MGD)
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