Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
April 2008
Table 5b - Water Supply Forecast as of April 1, 2008 - Red Deer River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
Volume Forecast for April 1 to September 30, 2008 | 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 2008 Volume as a % of Average | Ranking (lowest to highest) | |
Red Deer River at Dickson Dam |
779,000* | 86 | 68-112 | 59 | 38/91 | 85** | 31/91 | |
Red Deer River at Red Deer |
1,027,000* | 82 | 61-107 | 51 | 38/91 | 76** | 40/91 |
*NOTE: The forecast shown is the March to September 2006 forecast minus the recorded volume to date Click on the site Location to see the Water Supply Forecast graphically ** Recorded 2006 natural volumes 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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