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WATER WATCH FOR
AUGUST 28, 2009
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at
96% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
27.4 (
-0.9),
11.6 (
-0.4),
19.1 (
+0.1),
and
32.4 (
-0.1)
respectively. This is a
1% change since the last report on
August 21, 2009.
The median capacity for the current month is
94%,
average capacity is
90%.
(Average & Median
1969 - 2008)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
- Current year to date:
31.72 inches [
42.88]
- Monthly total to date:
5.65
29 year
August average rainfall:
5.85
- Median drought year average through
August:
23.22 [
32.46]
- Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average:
-2.81 [
-2.67]
(
August
31)
- Emergency Wells:
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
- Reservoir water transfers: (
No)
- Beginning on:
7/08/09 (Date)
- From:
__________ to
__________
- Notes:
Top valve @ Cohoon gatehouse closed 8/07
- Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
228 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
15.755 MGD; Finish flow
16.089 MGD)
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