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WATER WATCH FOR MARCH 5, 2010
 

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.6 ( +0.3), 12.3 ( +0.3), 19.4 ( +0.4), and 32.9 ( +0.4) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on February 26, 2010.  The median capacity for the current month is 100%, average capacity is 98%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2009)
  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: 7.44 inches [ 29.18]
  2. Monthly total to date: 1.19  29 year March average rainfall: 4.14
  3. Median drought year average through March: 7.80 [ 16.55]
  4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -3.76 [ +6.88] ( March  31)
  1. Emergency Wells:  Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
  1. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)
  1. Beginning on: __________ (Date)
  2. From: __________ to __________
  3. Notes: __________
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 239 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.101 MGD; Finish flow 15.924 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