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WATER WATCH FOR NOVEMBER 23, 2007
 

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 82% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 26.1 ( -2.2), 10.7 ( -1.3), 19.1 ( +0.0), and 30.9 ( -1.6) respectively.  This is a 2% change since the last report on November 16, 2007.  The median capacity for the current month is 92%, average capacity is 86%. (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: 30.78 inches [ 5.49]
  2. Monthly total to date: .63  29 year November average rainfall: 3.55
  3. Median drought year average through November: 29.32 [ 5.98]
  4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -16.95 [ -1.69] ( November  30)
  1. Emergency Wells:  3.1
  1. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)
  1. Beginning on: L Prince pumpover begun 9/11 (Date)
  2. From: __________ to __________
  3. Notes: LC top valve closed 11/15
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 203 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.515 MGD; Finish flow 16.684 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