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Orange County water supply reservoir water levels Available information as of 1:00 PM, Thursday, May 29, 2008 Lake tarange Water level remains at full, spilling slightly. The Eno Capacity Use restrictions have been in abeyance since midnight April fits Water storage capacity is at 100°~ {475 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 light of the increased water level in Lake Orange, the BOCC 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 15 cfs (approximately 9.7 mgd}. This flaw represents a level that is somewhat lower than the historical median flow levels (22 cfs} 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 5/22/2008 (last available updatel} • Water level is full and spilling • Water storage capacity remaining is 100% • Approximately 376 days of water supply remaining (assuming Town's current release rate (2.2 cfs, 1.42 mgd). • The Town is currently releasing (or the spillway is overflowing} sufficient quantities of water to meet its minimum required instream flow release of 3.0 cfs {1.9 mgd} far May • The Hillsborough Town Board lifted voluntary water use restrictions on Monday, April 14, 2008. UWASA Reservoirs • Water level at Cane Creek Reservoir is 3'-7" below full • Water level at University Lake is 0' - 4" below full • Total remaining water storage capacity is approximately 84.5 °lo • Approximately 453 days of water supply remain (at the current 30-day average daily demand [fi.7 million gallons per day]) • At the OWASA Board of Directors meeting on May 22nd, the OWASA Board of Directors adapted a Resolution Rescinding Stage One Water Shortage Restrictions and Water Rate Surcharges and Reinstating a Water Supply Advisory.