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WATER WATCH FOR JUNE 8, 2007
 

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 97% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.3 ( +0.0), 11.4 ( -0.6), 19.1 ( +0.0), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on June 1, 2007.  The median capacity for the current month is 97%, average capacity is 96%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2006)
  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: 15.38 inches [ 33.85]
  2. Monthly total to date: 2.55  29 year June average rainfall: 4.12
  3. Median drought year average through June: 16.16 [ 25.87]
  4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -8.50 [ -0.80] ( June  30)
  1. Emergency Wells:  Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
  1. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)
  1. Beginning on: 6/4/07 (Date)
  2. From: Cohoon to Meade
  3. Notes: Valve open 6"
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 223 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.986 MGD; Finish flow 16.505 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