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WATER WATCH FOR SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
 

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.6 ( +0.3), 12.3 ( +0.3), 19.4 ( +0.4), and 32.9 ( +0.4) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on September 23, 2011.  The median capacity for the current month is 95%, average capacity is 88%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2010)
  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: 41.66 inches [ 48.32]
  2. Monthly total to date: 7.66  29 year September average rainfall: 5.64
  3. Median drought year average through September: 24.83 [ 34.36]
  4. Year to date ( surplus) against the 29 year average: +1.17 [ -2.60] ( September  30)
  1. Emergency Wells:  Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
  1. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)
  1. Beginning on: __________ (Date)
  2. From: __________ to __________
  3. Notes: All gate closed
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 251 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.582 MGD; Finish flow 17.531 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