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WATER WATCH FOR DECEMBER 29, 2008
 

  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 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on December 19, 2008.  The median capacity for the current month is 96%, average capacity is 89%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2007)
  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: 48.76 inches [ 11.14]
  2. Monthly total to date: 4.54  29 year December average rainfall: 3.34
  3. Median drought year average through December: 32.47 [ 8.09]
  4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -2.10 [ +0.57] ( December  31)
  1. Emergency Wells:  Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
  1. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)
  1. Beginning on: __________ (Date)
  2. From: __________ to __________
  3. Notes: L Kilby gate closed 100% 9/29
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 256 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.140 MGD; Finish flow 15.683 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