Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
April 2006
| Table 6a - Water Supply Forecast as of April 1, 2006 - Red Deer River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
| Volume Forecast for March 1 to September 30, 2006 | ||||||
| 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-September 2005 Volume as a % of Average |
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Red Deer River at Dickson Dam |
750,000 | 80 | 65-110 | 59 | 30/91 | 181 |
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Red Deer River at Red Deer |
1,004,000 | 77 | 58-119 | 51 | 31/91 | 174 |
| Note: Click on the site Location to see the Water Supply Forecast graphically |
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Average is calculated for the March 1 to September 30 period from 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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