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WATER WATCH FOR NOVEMBER 2, 2018
 

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 92% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 26.6 ( -1.7), 11.8 ( -0.2), 18.6 ( -0.4), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 3% change since the last report on October 26, 2018.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 88%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2017)
  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: 39.38 inches [ 4.09]
  2. Monthly total to date: 0.02  4.0729 year November average rainfall: 3.62
  3. Median drought year average through November: 28.84 [ 5.98]
  4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -10.15 [ -3.88] ( November  30)
  1. Emergency Wells: 
  1. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)
  1. Beginning on: 10/15/18 (Date)
  2. From: Cohoon to Meade
  3. Notes: Cohoon top valve open 100% 10/22
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 250 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.898 MGD; Finish flow 16.855 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