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WATER WATCH FOR JUNE 27, 2008
 

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 91% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 27.0 ( -1.3), 11.0 ( -1.0), 19.0 ( +0.0), and 32.3 ( -0.2) respectively.  This is a -6% change since the last report on June 13, 2008.  The median capacity for the current month is 98%, average capacity is 96%. (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: 21.84 inches [ 30.76]
  2. Monthly total to date: 1.01  29 year June average rainfall: 4.59
  3. Median drought year average through June: 16.10 [ 25.87]
  4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -2.05 [ -3.70] ( June  30)
  1. Emergency Wells:  Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
  1. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)
  1. Beginning on: 6/9/08 (Date)
  2. From: Cohoon to Meade
  3. Notes: Lake Cohoon top valve opened to 1.0' 6/11
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 202 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.450 MGD; Finish flow 17.777 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