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WATER WATCH FOR
JULY 18, 2008
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at
94% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
27.1 (
-1.2),
11.5 (
-0.5),
19.0 (
+0.0),
and
32.4 (
-0.1)
respectively. This is a
+1% change since the last report on
July 11, 2008.
The median capacity for the current month is
94%,
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:
26.57 inches [
35.90]
- Monthly total to date:
4.31
29 year
July average rainfall:
5.33
- Median drought year average through
July:
19.97 [
29.32]
- Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average:
-2.48 [
-4.26]
(
July
31)
- Emergency Wells:
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
- Reservoir water transfers: (
No)
- Beginning on:
6/9/08 (Date)
- From:
__________ to
__________
- Notes:
Lake Cohoon top valve closed 100% @ 0800 7/07
- Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
222 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
15.605 MGD; Finish flow
16.53 MGD)
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