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WATER WATCH FOR
DECEMBER 7, 2007
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at
83% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
26.2 (
-2.1),
10.6 (
-1.4),
19.0 (
-0.0),
and
31.0 (
-1.5)
respectively. This is a
3% change since the last report on
November 30, 2007.
The median capacity for the current month is
96%,
average capacity is
89%.
(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:
30.98 inches [
5.69]
- Monthly total to date:
0.17
29 year
December average rainfall:
3.35
- Median drought year average through
December:
32.81 [
8.09]
- Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average:
-19.96 [
-4.85]
(
December
31)
- Emergency Wells:
3.1
- Reservoir water transfers: (
Yes)
- Beginning on:
L Prince pumpover begun 9/11 (Date)
- From:
Cohoon to
Meade
- Notes:
LC top valve opened 100% 11/26
- Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
194 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
16.162 MGD; Finish flow
15.996 MGD)
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