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WATER WATCH FOR JULY 14, 2006
 

  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), 12.4 ( +0.4), 19.5 ( +0.5), and 33.0 ( +.05) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on July 7, 2006.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 92%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2005)
  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: 27.52 inches [ 44.61]
  2. Monthly total to date: 3.85  29 year July average rainfall: 5.15
  3. Median drought year average through July: 20.16 [ 29.32]
  4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -1.75 [ +5.22] ( July  31)
  1. Emergency Wells:  Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
  1. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)
  1. Beginning on: __________ (Date)
  2. From: __________ to __________
  3. Notes: __________
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 212 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 17.475 MGD; Finish flow 16.253 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