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WATER WATCH FOR
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at
100% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
28.4 (
+0.1),
12.2 (
+0.2),
19.2 (
+0.2),
and
32.6 (
+0.1)
respectively. This is a
6% change since the last report on
September 4, 2009.
The median capacity for the current month is
95%,
average capacity is
88%.
(Average & Median
1969 - 2008)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
- Current year to date:
36.68 inches [
47.84]
- Monthly total to date:
3.62
29 year
September average rainfall:
5.30
- Median drought year average through
September:
24.83 [
34.36]
- Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average:
-3.20 [
-3.01]
(
September
30)
- Emergency Wells:
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
- Reservoir water transfers: (
No)
- Beginning on:
__________ (Date)
- From:
__________ to
__________
- Notes:
Top valve @ Cohoon gatehouse closed 8/07
- Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
253 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
15.120 MGD; Finish flow
15.643 MGD)
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