Water Supply Outlook for Alberta

September 2006

Table 3 - Recorded March 1 to August 31, 2006 Natural Runoff Volumes - Bow River Basin (Natural Flows)

2006 Recorded Volumes
March 1 to August 31
Locations Volume in dam3 Volume as a
% of Average 		Ranking (lowest to highest)
Bow River at Banff 732,000* 76 6/91
Lake Minnewanka Inflow 125,000* 74 15/91
Spray River near Banff 334,500* 100 42/91
Kananaskis River 318,500* 87 26/91
Bow River at Calgary 1,811,000* 83 20/91
Elbow River 154,000* 79 31/91
Highwood River 416,000* 71 30/91

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Average and rankings are based on the period 1912 to 2001

* - Recorded 2006 natural volumes are preliminary and subject to change

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