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WATER WATCH FOR
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at
85% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
26.1 (
-2.2),
11.0 (
-1.0),
17.7 (
-1.3),
and
32.7 (
+0.2)
respectively. This is a
2% change since the last report on
November 7, 2008.
The median capacity for the current month is
92%,
average capacity is
86%.
(Average & Median
1969 - 2007)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
- Current year to date:
42.29 inches [
4.67]
- Monthly total to date:
3.20
29 year
November average rainfall:
3.42
- Median drought year average through
November:
28.84 [
5.98]
- Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average:
-5.19 [
-2.70]
(
November
30)
- Emergency Wells:
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
- Reservoir water transfers: (
Yes)
- Beginning on:
10/22/08 (Date)
- From:
Kilby to
Meade
- Notes:
L Kilby gate opened 4" 10/22
- Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
226 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
14.292 MGD; Finish flow
15.205 MGD)
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