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WATER WATCH FOR OCTOBER 4, 2013
 

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 93% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 27.8 ( -0.5), 10.8 ( -1.2), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.4 ( -0.1) respectively.  This is a 2% change since the last report on September 27, 2013.  The median capacity for the current month is 92%, average capacity is 86%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2012)
  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: 34.18 inches [ 0.00]
  2. Monthly total to date: 0.00  1.0429 year October average rainfall: 3.84
  3. Median drought year average through October: 27.08 [ 2.08]
  4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -10.10 [ -3.72] ( October  31)
  1. Emergency Wells:  3.2
  1. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)
  1. Beginning on: 09/30/13 (Date)
  2. From: Cohoon to Meade
  3. Notes: Lake Cohoon TV open 100%
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 253 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.264 MGD; Finish flow 17.420 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