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WATER WATCH FOR JANUARY 17, 2008
 

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 97% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.3 ( +0.0), 11.3 ( -0.7), 19.1 ( +0.0), and 32.4 ( -0.1) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on January 11, 2008.  The median capacity for the current month is 100%, average capacity is 92%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2007)
  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: 0.10 inches [ 9.43]
  2. Monthly total to date: 0.10  29 year January average rainfall: 4.06
  3. Median drought year average through January: 3.27 [ 10.78]
  4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -3.96 [ -5.41] ( January  31)
  1. Emergency Wells:  Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
  1. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)
  1. Beginning on: L Prince pumpover begun 9/11 (Date)
  2. From: __________ to __________
  3. Notes: L Prince pumpover in service on alternate days
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 236 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.584 MGD; Finish flow 15.323 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