Water Supply Outlook for Alberta

August 2005

Table 1 - Water Supply as of August 1, 2005 - North Saskatchewan River Basin (Natural Flows)

Year to date
Locations Recorded March-July 2005 Volume as a % of Average Ranking (lowest to highest)
Lake Abraham Inflow 110**** 24/30
Brazeau Reservoir Inflow 132**** 35/41
North Saskatchewan River at Edmonton 132**** 82/91

** Lake Abraham is compared to 30 years of data
*** Brazeau Reservoir is compared to 41 years of data
**** Recorded 2005 natural flows are preliminary and subject to change

Average is calculated for the period 1912 to 2001

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