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WATER WATCH FOR
AUGUST 3, 2007
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at
81% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
25.8 (
-205),
10.5 (
-1.5),
17.5 (
-1.5),
and
32.4 (
-0.1)
respectively. This is a
0% change since the last report on
July 27, 2007.
The median capacity for the current month is
95%,
average capacity is
91%.
(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:
19.96 inches [
38.43]
- Monthly total to date:
0.00
29 year
August average rainfall:
5.96
- Median drought year average through
August:
23.30 [
32.46]
- Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average:
-15.24 [
-7.47]
(
August
31)
- Emergency Wells:
3.1
- Reservoir water transfers: (
Yes)
- Beginning on:
6/18/07 (Date)
- From:
Kilby to
Meade
- Notes:
Kilby Valve adjusted to 4" open 8/01
- Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
185 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
16.648 MGD; Finish flow
16.971 MGD)
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