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WATER WATCH FOR NOVEMBER 9, 2007
 

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 82% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 25.5 ( -2.8), 11.0 ( -1.0), 18.8 ( -0.2), and 30.7 ( -1.8) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on November 2, 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: 30.16 inches [ 4.87]
  2. Monthly total to date: .01  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: -17.57 [ -2.31] ( November  30)
  1. Emergency Wells:  3.0
  1. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)
  1. Beginning on: 6/18/07; L Prince pumpover begun 9/11 (Date)
  2. From: Cohoon to Meade
  3. Notes: LC top valve open 24"
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 185 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.937 MGD; Finish flow 16.582 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