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WATER WATCH FOR
FEBRUARY 1, 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),
12.0 (
+0.0),
19.2 (
+0.2),
and
32.5 (
+0.0)
respectively. This is a
0% change since the last report on
January 25, 2008.
The median capacity for the current month is
100%,
average capacity is
96%.
(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:
1.58 inches [
10.91]
- Monthly total to date:
1.58
29 year
January average rainfall:
4.06
- Median drought year average through
January:
3.27 [
10.78]
- Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average:
-2.48 [
-3.93]
(
January
31)
- Emergency Wells:
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
- Reservoir water transfers: (
No)
- Beginning on:
L Prince pumpover begun 9/11 (Date)
- From:
__________ to
__________
- Notes:
L Prince pumpover in service 2 days/week
- Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
241 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
14.880 MGD; Finish flow
16.112 MGD)
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