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A full supply was thus maintained for 288 days compared with 99 days in 1946/47 and 42 days in 1939.
199. The quantity of water in the impounding reservoirs at the beginning and end of the year, and the maximum and minimum amounts stored, were as follows. Further details are given in Annex II and Annex VII.
(i) Island.
Date Storage in Million Gallons Remarks Gravitation Reservoirs Pumping Reservoirs Total 1st April, 1947 422.65 927.81 1350.46 1st April, 1948 336.03 472.98 9th-10th June, 1947 809.01 Minimum storage for the year. 2nd-3rd July, 1947 653.76 25th-27th July, 4th-9th Aug., 3rd-6th Sept., 13th-14th Sept. 1708.79 2362.55 Maximum storage i.e. all reservoirs full.(ii) Mainland.
Date Storage in Million Gallons Remarks 1st April, 1947 1858.13 1st April, 1948 1151.59 Minimum storage for the year. 6th, 9th, 14th, 15th, 19th-22nd; 24th-27th 29th July, 1947. 3rd-26th, 28th, 30th-31st August, 1947. 1st-26th, 28th-29th September, 1947. 4th-6th October, 1947. 3608.25 Maximum storage i.e. all reservoirs full.