DROUGHT EXERCISE - Afternoon simulated Potomac flow and demand update (Monday 08/26/2013)

Submitted by admin1 on Mon, 08/26/2013 - 14:00

SIMULATED: Flow is currently holding steady. There are no changes to recommended utility operations this afternoon.

THE FLOWS, DEMANDS, AND DISCHARGES REPORTED BELOW REFLECT ACTUAL CONDITIONS:

Daily Flows:
Little Falls gage flow 08/25: 1810 MGD (2800 cfs)
Little Falls gage flow 08/26: 2050 MGD (est., based on most recently available real time data) (3170 cfs)
Note: Gage flow at Little Falls is measured after water supply withdrawals.
Point of Rocks flow 08/25: 2500 MGD (3860 cfs)
Point of Rocks flow 08/26: 2880 MGD (est., based on recently available real time data) (4460 cfs)

Today's estimated demand (08/26/13) P.M.:
WSSC P.M. estimated demand: 190 MGD
FW P.M. estimated demand: 180 MGD
Aqueduct P.M. estimated demand: 150 MGD
LW estimated demand (included in total through FW): 29 MGD
Total P.M. estimated demand: 520 MGD

Tomorrow's estimated demand (08/27/13):
WSSC estimated demand: 185 MGD
FW estimated demand: 180 MGD
Aqueduct estimated demand: 150 MGD
LW estimated demand (included in total through FW): 30 MGD
Total estimated demand: 515 MGD

SIMULATED - Recommended operations for today (08/26/13):

Fairfax Water:
Maintain Occoquan production at 80 MGD.

WSSC:
Maintain production at the Patuxent Reservoirs at 40 MGD.

Seneca (release date, time, amount in MGD):
No release at this time.

Aqueduct:
Meet all demands from Little Falls in order to maintain Great Falls flow-by.

North Branch Reservoirs:
Today's Luke target is 280 cfs (180 MGD).

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PM Report
Enhanced Operations
Drought Exercise
Reservoir Release Made
Operational Change