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WATER WATCH FOR
JUNE 1, 2007
- 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),
11.3 (
+0.7),
19.1 (
+0.0),
and
32.4 (
-0.1)
respectively. This is a
-2% change since the last report on
May25, 2007.
The median capacity for the current month is
97%,
average capacity is
96%.
(Average & Median
1969 - 2006)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
- Current year to date:
12.83 inches [
31.30]
- Monthly total to date:
0.00
29 year
June average rainfall:
4.12
- Median drought year average through
June:
16.16 [
25.87]
- Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average:
-11.05 [
-3.35]
(
June
30)
- Emergency Wells:
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
- Reservoir water transfers: (
No)
- Beginning on:
__________ (Date)
- From:
__________ to
__________
- Notes:
__________
- Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
221 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
16.060 MGD; Finish flow
17.612 MGD)
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