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WATER WATCH FOR OCTOBER 1, 2010
 

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 29.5 ( +2.2), 14.0 ( +2.0), 21.0 ( +2.0), and 35.0 ( +2.5) respectively.  This is a 33% change since the last report on September 24, 2010.  The median capacity for the current month is 92%, average capacity is 85%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2009)
  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: 37.54 inches [ 0.14]
  2. Monthly total to date: 0.14  29 year October average rainfall:
  3. Median drought year average through October:  [ ]
  4. Year to date ( ) against the 29 year average:  [ ] ( October  )
  1. Emergency Wells:  Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
  1. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)
  1. Beginning on: __________ (Date)
  2. From: __________ to __________
  3. Notes: __________
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall:  days. (@ raw water pumpage flow  MGD; Finish flow  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