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