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Public Utilities
Water
Watch
SEPTEMBER 28, 2007
Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 73% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
24.1 (
-4.2),
10.0 (
-2.0),
19.1 (
+0.0),
and
31.1 (
-1.4)
respectively. This is a 1% change since the last report on
September 24, 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:
25.29 inches [
43.76]
Monthly total to date:
0.37
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: -15.17[
-7.31]
(
September30)
Emergency Wells:
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
Reservoir water transfers: (
Yes)
Beginning on:
6/18/07; L Prince pumpover begun 9/11 (Date)
From:
Cohoon to
Meade
Notes:
LC valves open; LS & LK gates open 9/26, 9/28
Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
172 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
16.191 MGD; Finish flow
17.167 MGD)
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