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Orange County water supply reservoir water levels Available information as of 1:00 PM, Thursday, December 6, 2007 Lake tarange • Water level is 93.5" below spilling, and we remain in Stage 5 Eno Capacity Use restrictions • Water storage capacity remaining is 37.8% {178 million gallons} • Approximately 68 days of water supply remaining {at Capacity Use specified release rate) • The Hillsborough gage indicates current Eno River flow to varies between 2.0 and 3.0 cfs (approximately 1.3 to 1.9 mgd}. There is a real likelihood that beaver activity is now affecting the gage readings, at least intermittently. Regardless, instream flow continues to be well below the median flow levels far this time of year. • Stage 5 Eno River Capacity Use withdrawal restrictions (no contribution to instream flow from Lake grange} went into effect November 8, 2007. • 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 11 /30/07} • Water level is 88" below spilling • Water storage capacity remaining is 54.0°I° • Appraximately 202 days of water supply remaining (assuming Town's current release rate (3.0 cfs, 1.94 mgd}. • Since 9111107, the Town has been releasing a level of flow into the river well in excess of its minimum instream flow release. • As of 10122/07, the Town's water customers are in Stage I -voluntary water restrictions. . ~WASA Reservoirs (as of 12106107} • Water level at Cane Creek Reservoir is 158.25" below full • Water level at University Lake is 81.25" below full • Total remaining water storage capacity is approximately 45.4 • Approximately 214 days of water supply remaining (at current 30-day average daily demand [7.54 million gallons per day]) • On October 18, 2007 CJWASA and the local governments having civil jurisdiction over ~WASA customers implemented ~WASA's Stage II Water Shortage restrictions.