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WATER WATCH FOR
DECEMBER 29, 2008
- 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)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
- Current year to date:
48.76 inches [
11.14]
- Monthly total to date:
4.54
29 year
December average rainfall:
3.34
- Median drought year average through
December:
32.47 [
8.09]
- Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average:
-2.10 [
+0.57]
(
December
31)
- Emergency Wells:
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
- Reservoir water transfers: (
No)
- Beginning on:
__________ (Date)
- From:
__________ to
__________
- Notes:
L Kilby gate closed 100% 9/29
- Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
256 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
14.140 MGD; Finish flow
15.683 MGD)
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