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WATER WATCH FOR
JULY 16, 2010
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at
83% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
25.8 (
-2.5),
10.4 (
-1.6),
18.9 (
-0.1),
and
32.1 (
-0.4)
respectively. This is a
4% change since the last report on
July 9, 2010.
The median capacity for the current month is
94%,
average capacity is
92%.
(Average & Median
1969 - 2009)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
- Current year to date:
20.25 inches [
41.99]
- Monthly total to date:
0.40
29 year
July average rainfall:
5.37
- Median drought year average through
July:
19.97 [
29.32]
- Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average:
-8.54 [
+2.21]
(
July
31)
- Emergency Wells:
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
- Reservoir water transfers: (
No)
- Beginning on:
6/18/10 (Date)
- From:
Cohoon to
Meade
- Notes:
Top valve open to 1' 6" 6/29
- Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
186 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
16.705 MGD; Finish flow
16.961 MGD)
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