Afternoon Potomac flow and demand update (Sunday 09/19/2010)

Submitted by admin1 on Sun, 09/19/2010 - 14:00

Weather conditions and operational recommendations remain the same as
this morning.

Daily Flows:
Little Falls gage flow 09/18: 640 MGD (990 cfs)
Little Falls gage flow 09/19: 680 MGD (est., based on most
recently available real time data) (1050 cfs)
Note: Gage flow at Little Falls is measured after water
supply withdrawals.
Point of Rocks flow 09/18: 990 MGD (1530 cfs)
Point of Rocks flow 09/19: 940 MGD (est., based on recently
available real time data) (1460 cfs)

Today's estimated demand (09/19/10) P.M.:
WSSC P.M. estimated demand: 190 MGD
FW P.M. estimated demand: 200 MGD
Aqueduct P.M. estimated demand: 140 MGD
Total P.M. estimated demand: 530 MGD

Tomorrow's estimated demand (09/20/10):
WSSC estimated demand: 190 MGD
FW estimated demand: 200 MGD
Aqueduct estimated demand: 154 MGD
Total estimated demand: 544 MGD

Recommended operations for today (09/19/10):

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:
Luke target remains 243 cfs. Extra water above 243 cfs will be coming
from water quality storage.

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