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WATER WATCH FOR
JANUARY 25, 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
+1% change since the last report on
January 18, 2008.
The median capacity for the current month is
100%,
average capacity is
92%.
(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:
1.52 inches [
10.85]
- Monthly total to date:
1.52
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:
-2.54 [
-3.99]
(
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:
254 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
14.081 MGD; Finish flow
15.411 MGD)
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