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WATER WATCH FOR APRIL 20, 2007
 

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.4 ( +0.1), 12.1 ( +0.1), 19.2 ( +0.2), and  ( ) respectively.  This is a % change since the last report on .  The median capacity for the current month is %, average capacity is %. (Average & Median 1969 - 2005)
  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:  inches [ ]
  2. Monthly total to date:   29 year  average rainfall:
  3. Median drought year average through :  [ ]
  4. Year to date ( ) against the 29 year average:  [ ] (   )
  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:  days. (@ raw water pumpage flow  MGD; Finish flow  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