Afternoon Potomac flow and demand update (Friday 09/24/2010)

Submitted by admin1 on Fri, 09/24/2010 - 14:00

There have been no changes to the weather forecast and operational recommendations remain the same.

Daily Flows:
Little Falls gage flow 09/23: 650 MGD (1010 cfs)
Little Falls gage flow 09/24: 580 MGD (est., based on most recently available real time data) (892 cfs)
Note: Gage flow at Little Falls is measured after water supply withdrawals.
Point of Rocks flow 09/23: 820 MGD (1270 cfs)
Point of Rocks flow 09/24: 800 MGD (est., based on recently available real time data) (1230 cfs)

Today's estimated demand (09/24/10) P.M.:
WSSC P.M. estimated demand: 205 MGD
FW P.M. estimated demand: 215 MGD
Aqueduct P.M. estimated demand: 180 MGD
Total P.M. estimated demand: 600 MGD

Tomorrow's estimated demand (09/25/10):
WSSC estimated demand: 200 MGD
FW estimated demand: 205 MGD
Aqueduct estimated demand: 160 MGD
Total estimated demand: 565 MGD

Recommended operations for today (09/24/10):

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:
The water supply release was discontinued this morning (9/24/2010).

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Reservoir Release Made
Operational Change