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Orange County water supply reservoir water levels Available information as of 1:00 PM, Thursday, May 15, 2008 Lake tarange (as of 5!15/2008) • As of 5/15/2008, the lake was full and spilling. • Water storage capacity is at 100°~ {424 million gallons} • Approximately 141 days of water supply remaining {at Capacity Use specified release rate). In accordance with provisions of the County's Water Conservation Ordinance and in light of the increased water level in Lake Orange, the BCC may elect to curtail the County's Water Conservation Ordinance Stage I Voluntary provisions for individual water users, or, given the ongoing drought, may also elect to keep Water Conservation ordinance voluntary provisions in force. • The Hillsborough gage indicates that the latest Eno River flows are at approximately 10 cfs (approximately 6.3 mgd}. This flow represents a level that is approximately 30°l0 of the historical median flow for this time of year. • Orange Alamance continues to operate its water plant with average withdrawals of 300,000 gallons per day, each Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. West Fork Reservoir (as of 5/8/2008 (last available update!) • Water level is full and spilling • Water storage capacity remaining is 100°!0 • Approximately 378 days of water supply remaining (assuming Town's current release rate of 3.0 cfs (1.4 mgd}). • The Town is currently releasing its minimum required instream flow release {3.0 cfs}. • The Town's water customers are not currently under any water use restrictions. oWASA Reservoirs {as of 511512008) • Water level at Cane Creek Reservoir is 3'-11" below full • Water level at University Lake is 0' - 1.5" below full • Total remaining water storage capacity is approximately 83.2% • Approximately 438 days of water supply remain {at the current 30-day average daily demand [6.76 million gallons per day]} • On April 10, 2008, the C}WASA Board voted to implement ~WASA's Stage I Water Shortage restrictions, effective April 11.