Afternoon Potomac flow and demand update (Wednesday 09/22/2010)

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 09/22/2010 - 14:00

The weather forecast and operational recommendations remain the same.

Daily Flows:
Little Falls gage flow 09/21: 620 MGD (970 cfs)
Little Falls gage flow 09/22: 620 MGD (est., based on most
recently available real time data) (955 cfs)
Note: Gage flow at Little Falls is measured after water
supply withdrawals.
Point of Rocks flow 09/21: 940 MGD (1450 cfs)
Point of Rocks flow 09/22: 890 MGD (est., based on recently
available real time data) (1380 cfs)

Today's estimated demand (09/22/10) P.M.:
WSSC P.M. estimated demand: 195 MGD
FW P.M. estimated demand: 210 MGD
Aqueduct P.M. estimated demand: 167 MGD
Total P.M. estimated demand: 572 MGD

Tomorrow's estimated demand (09/23/10):
WSSC estimated demand: 195 MGD
FW estimated demand: 210 MGD
Aqueduct estimated demand: 165 MGD
Total estimated demand: 570 MGD

Recommended operations for today (09/22/10):

Fairfax Water:
Shift withdrawals to the Potomac as much as operationally feasible.

WSSC:
Shift withdrawals to the Potomac as much as operationally feasible.

Seneca (release date, time, amount in MGD):
No release from Little Seneca Reservoir is scheduled today.

Aqueduct:
Per operational preference.

North Branch Reservoirs:
No releases are currently scheduled.

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