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WATER WATCH FOR June 24, 2011
 

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 87% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 26.6 ( -1.7), 10.6 ( -1.4), 19.0 ( +0.0), and 32.4 ( -0.1) respectively.  This is a 3% change since the last report on June 17, 2011.  The median capacity for the current month is 98%, average capacity is 96%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2010)
  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: 15.46 inches [ 22.12]
  2. Monthly total to date: 2.57  29 year June average rainfall: 4.54
  3. Median drought year average through June: 16.10 [ 25.87]
  4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -8.05 [ -23.51] ( June  30)
  1. Emergency Wells:  3.2
  1. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)
  1. Beginning on: 5/31/11 (Date)
  2. From: Cohoon to Meade
  3. Notes: L Cohoon top valve open 18"
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 182 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 17.388 MGD; Finish flow 18.103 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