WATER WATCH FOR
DECEMBER 5, 2008
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at
94% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
27.5 (
-0.8),
11.2 (
-0.8),
18.8 (
-0.2),
and
32.5 (
+0.0)
respectively. This is a
5% change since the last report on
November 21, 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:
44.22 inches [
6.60]
- Monthly total to date:
0.00
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:
-6.64 [
-3.97]
(
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 12/05
- Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
225 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
15.393 MGD; Finish flow
15.920 MGD)
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