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WATER WATCH FOR
SEPTEMBER 1, 2006
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at
97% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
27.7 (
-0.6),
11.9 (
-0.1),
19.1 (
+0.1),
and
32.3 (
-0.2)
respectively. This is a
+10% change since the last report on
August 28, 2006.
The median capacity for the current month is
95%,
average capacity is
88%.
(Average & Median
1969 - 2005)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
- Current year to date:
36.95 inches [
54.04]
- Monthly total to date:
2.00
29 year
September average rainfall:
4.99
- Median drought year average through
September:
25.23 [
34.46]
- Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average:
-3.40 [
+6.29]
(
September
30)
- Emergency Wells:
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
- Reservoir water transfers: (
Yes)
- Beginning on:
8/07/06 (Date)
- From:
Cohoon to
Meade
- Notes:
L Cohoon closed 8/31; L Kilby open 2' 8/30-9/01
- Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
206 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
18.048 MGD; Finish flow
16.591 MGD)
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