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WATER WATCH FOR NOVEMBER 15, 2013
 

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 99% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.3 ( +0.0), 11.8 ( -0.2), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on november 8, 2013.  The median capacity for the current month is 93%, average capacity is 87%. (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: 40.81 inches [ 3.40]
  2. Monthly total to date: 1.42  29 year November average rainfall: 3.66
  3. Median drought year average through November: 28.84 [ 5.98]
  4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -7.20 [ -0.85] ( November  30)
  1. Emergency Wells: 
  1. Reservoir water transfers: ( no)
  1. Beginning on:  (Date)
  2. From:  to
  3. Notes: All gates are closed
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 268 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.799 MGD; Finish flow 16.621 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