Afternoon Potomac flow and demand update (Saturday 09/25/2010)

Submitted by admin1 on Sat, 09/25/2010 - 14:00

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

Daily Flows:
Little Falls gage flow 09/24: 600 MGD (930 cfs)
Little Falls gage flow 09/25: 490 MGD (est., based on most recently available real time data) (759 cfs)
Note: Gage flow at Little Falls is measured after water supply withdrawals.
Point of Rocks flow 09/24: 790 MGD (1220 cfs)
Point of Rocks flow 09/25: 790 MGD (est., based on recently available real time data) (1220 cfs)

Today's estimated demand (09/25/10) A.M.:
WSSC A.M. estimated demand: 200 MGD
FW A.M. estimated demand: 210 MGD
Aqueduct A.M. estimated demand: 160 MGD
Total A.M. estimated demand: 570 MGD

Tomorrow's estimated demand (09/26/10):
WSSC estimated demand: 185 MGD
FW estimated demand: 205 MGD
Aqueduct estimated demand: 160 MGD
Total estimated demand: 550 MGD

Recommended operations for today (09/25/10):

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 release from the North Branch reservoirs is scheduled today.

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