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WATER WATCH FOR JUNE 28,2019
 

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.3 ( +0.0), 11.9 ( -0.1), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on June 21, 2019.  The median capacity for the current month is 99%, average capacity is 97%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2018)
  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: 26.21 inches [ 38.29]
  2. Monthly total to date: 6.81  29 year June average rainfall: 4.83
  3. Median drought year average through June: 16.10 [ 25.87]
  4. Year to date ( surplus) against the 29 year average: +2.60 [ +2.82] ( June  30)
  1. Emergency Wells: 
  1. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)
  1. Beginning on: 06/27/19 (Date)
  2. From: Cohoon to Meade
  3. Notes: Cohoon top valve open 1'
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 254 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.547 MGD; Finish flow 17.035 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