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WATER WATCH FOR APRIL 1, 2011
 

  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), 12.2 ( +0.2), 19.3 ( +0.3), and 32.8 ( +0.3) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on March 25, 2011.  The median capacity for the current month is 100%, average capacity is 99%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2010)
  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: 8.78 inches [ 15.44]
  2. Monthly total to date: 0.02  29 year April average rainfall: 3.68
  3. Median drought year average through April: 9.93 [ 18.42]
  4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -6.25 [ -10.56] ( 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: 258 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.267 MGD; Finish flow 15.224 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