Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
April 2006
Table 7b - Water Supply Forecast as of April 1, 2006 - North Saskatchewan River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
Volume Forecast for April 1 to September 30, 2006 | Year to date | |||||||
Locations | Volume in dam3 | Volume as a % of Average | Probable Range as a % of Average |
Reasonable Minimum as % of Average |
Forecast Ranking (lowest to highest) | Recorded March 2006 Volume as a % of Average | Ranking (lowest to highest) | |
Lake Abraham Inflow | 1,940,000* | 91 | 88-103 | 86 | 9/32** | 115**** | 21/30 | |
Brazeau Reservoir Inflow | 1,173,000* | 83 | 72-115 | 65 | 14/41*** | 69**** | 6/41 | |
North Saskatchewan River at Edmonton | 4,827,000* | 84 | 73-105 | 70 | 26/91 | 102**** | 55/91 |
*NOTE: The forecast shown is the March to September 2006 forecast minus the recorded volume to date  
**** Recorded 2006 natural flows are preliminary and subject to change Average is calculated for the period 1912 to 2001 NOTE: There is: a 50% chance that the actual natural flow will fall within the probable range given; a 25% chance that the actual flow will be less than the lower bound of the probable range given; and a 10% chance that the actual natural flow will be less than the reasonable minimum. Actual day to day streamflow conditions may vary throughout the season as a result of the effects of streamflow diversion and reservoir storage. |
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