{"id":11201,"date":"2023-11-21T14:50:47","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T14:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9thstreetjournal.org\/?p=11201"},"modified":"2023-11-21T14:50:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T14:50:47","slug":"dont-be-a-drip-city-officials-say-as-water-levels-dip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9thstreetjournal.org\/2023\/11\/21\/dont-be-a-drip-city-officials-say-as-water-levels-dip\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t be a drip, city officials say as water levels dip"},"content":{"rendered":"
You may not be able to finish singing your favorite song in the shower. Durham officials are encouraging water conservation measures in light of dipping water levels.<\/span><\/p>\n The City of Durham\u2019s Department of Water Management reports lower-than-usual water levels in two of its reservoirs: Lake Michie and Little River Reservoir. Lake Michie, considered full at 341 feet, measured about 328 feet as of November 14, prompting the city to announce a nautical no-go on launching motorized boats from Michie\u2019s ramp.<\/span><\/p>\n Historically, Lake Michie and Little River Resevoir\u2019s lake levels dip during the fall and early winter seasons. Sydney Miller, the water resources manager for the Department of Water Management, is watching those numbers closely.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe are always concerned about water. It is something we are always paying attention to,\u201d Miller said. \u201cThe water supply is lower now than it is usually at this time of year.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n