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WATER WATCH FOR APRIL 17, 2009
 

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.5 ( +0.2), 12.1 ( +0.1), 19.2 ( +0.2), and 32.6 ( +0.1) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on April 10, 2009.  The median capacity for the current month is 100%, average capacity is 99%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2008)
  1. Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
  1. Current year to date: 11.95 inches [ 23.11]
  2. Monthly total to date: 2.37  29 year April average rainfall: 3.83
  3. Median drought year average through April: 9.93 [ 18.42]
  4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -3.08 [ -2.76] ( April  30)
  1. Emergency Wells:  Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
  1. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)
  1. Beginning on: __________ (Date)
  2. From: __________ to __________
  3. Notes: __________
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 256 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.366 MGD; Finish flow 16.110 MGD)

Department of Public Utilities
Lake Kilby Treatment Facility • 105 Maury Place • Suffolk VA 23434
Phone (757) 539-2201ext. 222 or Fax (757) 539-7608