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Orange County Water Supply Reservoir Water Levels Available information as of 2:00 PM, Friday, October 3, 2008 Lake Orange • Water level is full and spilling slightly and has been doing so since early on September 6tn • Water storage capacity is at 100% (475 million gallons) • Approximately 141 days of water supply remaining (at Capacity Use specified release rate). • The Hillsborough USGS stream gage indicates that the latest Eno River flows are at approximately 9.9 cfs (6.4 mgd). This flow represents a level that is approximately equal to the historical median flow level for this day of the year. The Eno River Capacity Use Restrictions are NOT currently in place, due to recent elevated flow (above 10 cfs). • Orange Alamance continues to operate its water plant five days a week (Monday-Friday) with average withdrawals of 300,000 gallons per day. West Fork Reservoir (as of 10/03/2008 [last available update/) • Water level is full and spilling. • Water storage capacity remaining is 100% • Approximately 334 days of water supply remaining (assuming Town's current 30 day average water consumption rate (1.29 mgd). • The Town of Hillsborough Town Board currently has no water use restrictions on its customers in effect. OWASA Reservoirs • Water level at Cane Creek Reservoir is 11.75" below full • Water level at University Lake is full • Total remaining water storage capacity is approximately 95.7 • Approximately 381 days of water supply remain with no additional rainfall (at the current 30- day average daily demand [8.9 million gallons per day]) • OWASA's year-round water conservation requirements are in effect National Weather Service/NOAA Regional Precipitation data (through 10/02/2008) (inches above +1 or below [-1 normal) RDU +4.98" since September 1, 2008 Piedmont-Triad 0.40" since September 1, 2008 +8.33".since January 1, 2008 -2.67" since January 1, 2008