Current Conditions
(*All data is provisional and subject to change.)
Source Water (Reservoir) Levels
May 20, 2012
Lake Michie Elevation: |
341.10 feet |
Mean sea level |
Little River Reservoir Elevation: |
354.30 feet |
Mean sea level |
Lake Michie is full at 341.00 feet, mean sea level.
Little River Reservoir is full at 355.00 feet, msl.
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Days of Supply
Using the 30-day running average demand figure of 27.19 MGD as of May 20, 2012
Days of supply of easily accessible, premium water remaining in Durham’s reservoirs: 230 Days |
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Days in Teer Quarry storage remaining: 22 Days |
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Days of less accessible water below the intake structures remaining: 44 Days
Total days of supply: 296 Days
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Demand
Demand May 20, 2012 |
Month-to-Date Average |
May 2011 Average |
27.19 MGD |
28.43 MGD |
27.87 MGD |
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Streamflow
The Flat River feeds into Lake Michie and the Little River feeds into Little River Reservoir. Linked below are the real-time flow rates of these rivers:
Flat River**
Little River** ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Durham's Year-Round Irrigation Schedule is in effect.
• Odd-numbered addresses may water once on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays either before 10 a.m. or after
6 p.m.
• Even-numbered addresses may water once on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays either before 10 a.m. or
after 6 p.m.
• No watering may occur between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on allowed watering days.• No customers are permitted to water on Mondays.• Temporary licenses will be allowed to establish new landscapes. 
• Hand-watering and drip irrigation systems are not restricted.
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Drought Information
Our region has suffered from measurable drought conditions on three different occasions (2002, 2005, and 2007-2008) between 2000 - 2010. Below is graphical data detailing demand and consumption information for the period of 2000 - 2009. Demand figures in the graphs are displayed in "millions of gallons per day" (MGD). Included is the reduction in demand that was obtained through the issuance of varying levels of water restrictions. Restriction "stages" were changed in June 2009 with the adoption of the new Year-Round Water Efficiency Ordinance. 
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