(SIMULATED) Little Seneca and Jennings Randolph water supply releases continue. We will watch flows closely to determine the on-going need and magnitude of the releases.
(SIMULATED) Daily Flows:
Little Falls gage flow 09/18/15: 160 MGD (250 cfs)
Little Falls gage flow 09/19/15: 164 MGD (est., based on most recently available real time data) (208 cfs)
Note: Gage flow at Little Falls is measured after water supply withdrawals.
Point of Rocks flow 09/18/15: 500 MGD (780 cfs)
Point of Rocks flow 09/19/15: 510 MGD (est., based on recently available real time data) (790 cfs)
(ACTUAL) Today's estimated demand (09/19/11) P.M.:
WSSC P.M. estimated demand: 170 MGD
FW P.M. estimated demand: 162 MGD
Aqueduct P.M. estimated demand: 150 MGD
Total P.M. estimated demand: 482 MGD
(ACTUAL) Tomorrow's estimated demand (09/20/11):
WSSC estimated demand: 170 MGD
FW estimated demand: 160 MGD
Aqueduct estimated demand: 150 MGD
Total estimated demand: 480 MGD
SIMULATED operations for today (09/19/15):
Fairfax Water (SIMULATED):
Priority 1: keep Occoquan withdrawals as close to 90 MGD as possible.
Priority 2: maintain Potomac withdrawal as steady as possible.
WSSC (SIMULATED):
Priority 1: keep Patuxent withdrawals as close to 30 MGD as possible.
Priority 2: keep Potomac withdrawals as steady as possible.
Seneca (SIMULATED release date, time, amount in MGD):
Continue the 30 MGD water supply release from Little Seneca as requested, for a target flow of 66 MGD.
Aqueduct (SIMULATED):
Little Falls: continue use of 50 and 100 MGD pumps (assuming 185 MGD withdrawal).
Great Falls: per operational preference, but keep gate settings as steady as possible.
North Branch Reservoirs (SIMULATED):
A water supply release with a Luke target of 255 cfs (165 MGD) was requested on the morning of September 19, 2015.