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WATER WATCH FOR DECEMBER 14, 2007
 

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 85% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 26.1 ( -2.2), 10.8 ( -1.2), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 31.1 ( -1.4) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on December 7, 2007.  The median capacity for the current month is 96%, average capacity is 89%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2006)
  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: 30.99 inches [ 5.71]
  2. Monthly total to date: 0.18  29 year December average rainfall: 3.35
  3. Median drought year average through December: 32.81 [ 8.09]
  4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -19.95 [ -4.84] ( December  31)
  1. Emergency Wells:  3.1
  1. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)
  1. Beginning on: L Prince pumpover begun 9/11 (Date)
  2. From: Cohoon to Meade
  3. Notes: LC top valve adj to 12" open 12/14
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 209 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.873 MGD; Finish flow 15.733 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