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Orange County water supply reservoir water levels <br /> Available information as of 10:00 AM, Thursday, January 15, 2009 <br /> Lake Orange <br /> • Water level is full and spilling. Eno River Capacity Use were lifted effective as of <br /> midnight on December 61h. Reinstatement of restrictions in not anticipated until the <br /> beginning of the 2009 dry season. <br /> • Water storage capacity is at 100% (475 million gallons) <br /> • Approximately 141 days of water supply remaining (at Capacity Use specified release <br /> rate). <br /> • The Hillsborough gage indicates that the latest Eno River flows are at approximately 25 <br /> cfs (16 mgd). This flow represents a level that is approximately one-half of the <br /> historical median flow level (46 cfs) for this day of the year. <br /> • Orange Alamance has begun operating its water plant five days a week (Monday- <br /> Friday) with average withdrawals of 300,000 gallons per day. <br /> West Fork Reservoir <br /> • Water level is full and spilling <br /> • Water storage capacity remaining is 100 % <br /> • Approximately 368 days of water supply remaining (assuming Town's current 30 day <br /> average water consumption rate (1.15 mgd). <br /> • The Town of Hillsborough Town Board currently has no water use restrictions on its <br /> customers in effect. <br /> OWASA Reservoirs <br /> • Water level at Cane Creek Reservoir is full. <br /> • Water level at University Lake is full. <br /> • Total remaining water storage capacity is approximately 100 % <br /> • Approximately 636 days of water supply remain with no additional rainfall (at the current <br /> 30-day average daily demand [5.6 million gallons per day]) <br /> • OWASA's year-round water conservation requirements are in effect <br /> National Weather Service/NOAA Regional Precipitation data (through 1/14/2009) <br /> (inches above [+] or below [-] normal) <br /> RDU Piedmont-Triad <br />