DROUGHT EXERCISE - Afternoon simulated Potomac flow and demand update (Sunday 10/09/2020) - DROUGHT EXERCISE

Submitted by admin1 on Fri, 10/09/2020 - 14:00

There are no changes in requested SIMULATED operations this afternoon.

ACTUAL - Basin and system conditions:

Yesterday's basin-wide average precipitation (above Little Falls):
0.689 inches
(based on CO-OP's Low Flow Forecast System analysis of MARFC gridded quantitative precipitation estimates)

Daily Flows:
Little Falls gage flow 10/08: 2340 MGD (3620 cfs)
Point of Rocks gage flow 10/08: 1950 MGD (3010 cfs)
Note: Gage flow at Little Falls is measured after water supply withdrawals.
Little Falls gage flow 10/09: 2090 MGD (3230 cfs)
Point of Rocks gage flow 10/09: 1780 MGD (2760 cfs)

Net Potomac Production (10/08/20):
FW Corbalis raw water withdrawal (Potomac): 89 MGD
WSSC Potomac Production: 106 MGD
Aqueduct withdrawal: 134 MGD
Total Potomac demand: 329 MGD

Patuxent, Occoquan, and Net Total System Production (10/08/20):
WSSC Patuxent withdrawal: 58 MGD
FW Occoquan raw water withdrawal: 66 MGD
Total System demand: 453 MGD

Today's estimated demand (10/09/20) P.M.:
WSSC P.M. estimated demand: 160 MGD
FW P.M. estimated demand: 148 MGD
Aqueduct P.M. estimated demand: 135 MGD
Total P.M. estimated demand: 443 MGD

Tomorrow's estimated demand (10/10/20):
WSSC estimated demand: 160 MGD
FW estimated demand: 150 MGD
Aqueduct estimated demand: 135 MGD
Total estimated demand: 445 MGD

Loudoun Water Broad Run Discharge:
Yesterday's (10/08/20): 9 MGD
Today's (10/09/20): 9 MGD
Tomorrow's (10/10/20) : 9 MGD

Loudoun Water demand:
Yesterday's (10/08/20): 9 MGD
Today's (10/09/20): 9 MGD
Tomorrow's (10/10/20) : 9 MGD

SIMULATED - Recommended operations for today (10/09/20):

Fairfax Water:
Starting as soon as possible, and continuing until tomorrow morning
Occoquan withdrawal: 90 MGD (flexible)
Potomac withdrawal: 70 MGD (firm)

WSSC:
Maintain Patuxent production 34 MGD to conserve reservoir storage. Potomac withdrawals per operational preference.

Seneca (release date, time, amount in MGD):
Discontinue release from Little Seneca Reservoir as soon as possible.

Aqueduct:
Meet all demands from Little Falls.

North Branch Reservoirs:
Discontinue North Branch Water Supply release as soon as possible. The assumed Luke flow without water supply releases is 120 cfs (simulated).

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PM Report
Enhanced Operations
Drought Exercise
Operational Change