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WATER WATCH FOR JUNE 6, 2013
 

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 99% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.4 ( +0.1), 11.9 ( -0.1), 18.7 ( -0.3), and 32.6 ( +0.1) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on May 31, 2013.  The median capacity for the current month is 98%, average capacity is 96%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2012)
  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: 17.85 inches [ 30.91]
  2. Monthly total to date: 0.70  3.3129 year June average rainfall: 4.55
  3. Median drought year average through June: 16.10 [ 25.87]
  4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -5.41 [ -4.11] ( June  30)
  1. Emergency Wells: 
  1. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)
  1. Beginning on: 6/6/13 (Date)
  2. From: Kilby to Meade
  3. Notes: Kilby gate was opened.
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 248 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.928 MGD; Finish flow 18.158 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