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WATER WATCH FOR
NOVEMBER 2, 2007
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at
81% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
25.4 (
-2.9),
11.2 (
-0.8),
18.6 (
-0.4),
and
30.6 (
-1.9)
respectively. This is a
0% change since the last report on
October 29, 2007.
The median capacity for the current month is
92%,
average capacity is
86%.
(Average & Median
1969 - 2006)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
- Current year to date:
30.15 inches [
4.86]
- Monthly total to date:
0.00
29 year
November average rainfall:
3.55
- Median drought year average through
November:
29.32 [
5.98]
- Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average:
-17.58 [
-2.32]
(
November
30)
- Emergency Wells:
3.0
- Reservoir water transfers: (
Yes)
- Beginning on:
06/18/07; L Prince pumpover begun 9/11 (Date)
- From:
Cohoon to
Meade
- Notes:
LC top valve adj. to 24" open from 100% open
- Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
197 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
15.822 MGD; Finish flow
16.449 MGD)
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