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Orange County water supply reservoir water levels <br /> Available information as of 1:00 PM, Thursday, April 10, 2008 <br /> Lake Orange <br /> • The lake is full and spilling. As of midnight April 6th, the Eno Capacity Use restrictions <br /> were rescinded as the instream flow in the Eno had risen above the flow target of 10 cfs <br /> average for 7 consecutive days. <br /> • Water storage capacity is at 100% (424 million gallons) <br /> • Approximately 141 days of water supply remaining (at Capacity Use specified release <br /> rate). In accordance with provisions of the County's Water Conservation Ordinance and <br /> in light of the increased water level in Lake Orange, the BOCC may elect to curtail the <br /> County's Water Conservation Ordinance Stage I Voluntary provisions for individual <br /> water users, or, given the ongoing drought, may also elect to keep Water Conservation <br /> Ordinance voluntary provisions in force. <br /> • The Hillsborough gauge indicates that the latest Eno River flows are at approximately 39 <br /> cfs (approximately 25 mgd). This flow represents a level that is approximately 10 cfs <br /> below the historical median flow for this time of year. <br /> • Orange Alamance continues to operate its water plant with average withdrawals of <br /> 300,000 gallons per day, each Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. <br /> West Fork Reservoir (as of 04/10/2008 [last available updaten <br /> • Water level is 18" below spilling <br /> • Water storage capacity remaining is 94.5% <br /> • Approximately 369 days of water supply remaining (assuming Town's current release <br /> rate of 2.2 cfs (1.4 mgd)). <br /> • The Town is currently releasing its minimum required instream flow release (2.2 cfs). <br /> • The Town's water customers have remained in Stage I —voluntary water restrictions <br /> since October, 2007. <br /> OWASA Reservoirs <br /> • Water level at Cane Creek Reservoir is 7'-8" below full <br /> • Water level at University Lake is 0' — 1/4" below full <br /> • Total remaining water storage capacity is approximately 70.0 % <br /> • Approximately 403 days of water supply remain (at the current 30-day average daily <br /> demand [6.2 million gallons per day]) <br /> • On February 28, 2008, the OWASA Board voted to implement OWASA's Stage III <br /> Water Shortage restrictions, effective March 1. The local governments having civil <br /> jurisdiction over OWASA customers implemented those restrictions by proclamation on <br /> February 29. The OWASA board has since reaffirmed its decisions on Stage III water <br /> restrictions and tier rates. <br />