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WATER WATCH FOR FEBRUARY 7, 2014
 

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.6 ( +0.3), 12.2 ( +0.2), 19.3 ( +0.3), and 32.8 ( +0.3) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on january 31, 2014.  The median capacity for the current month is 100%, average capacity is 96%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2013)
  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: 4.51 inches [ 20.12]
  2. Monthly total to date: 0.99  3.5229 year February average rainfall: 3.13
  3. Median drought year average through February: 5.28 [ 12.99]
  4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -2.48 [ +1.18] ( February  28)
  1. Emergency Wells: 
  1. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)
  1. Beginning on:  (Date)
  2. From:  to
  3. Notes: all gates are closed
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 240 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.289 MGD; Finish flow 20.036 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