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WATER WATCH FOR SEPTEMBER 21, 2007
 

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 73% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 24.6 ( -3.7), 9.8 ( -2.2), 18.0 ( -1.0), and 32.1 ( -0.3) respectively.  This is a -1% change since the last report on September 14, 2007.  The median capacity for the current month is 95%, average capacity is 88%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2006)
  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: 25.18 inches [ 43.65]
  2. Monthly total to date: 0.26  29 year September average rainfall: 5.17
  3. Median drought year average through September: 25.23 [ 34.36]
  4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -15.28 [ -7.42] ( September  30)
  1. Emergency Wells:  3.0
  1. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)
  1. Beginning on: 6/18/07 (Date)
  2. From: Cohoon to Meade
  3. Notes: L Prince pumpover begun 9/11; all LC valves open
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 172 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.389 MGD; Finish flow 16.847 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