Water Supply Outlook for Alberta

August 2008

Table 6a - Water Supply Forecast as of August 1, 2008 - North Saskatchewan River Basin (Natural Flows)

Volume Forecast for March 1 to September 30, 2008
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) Actual March-September 2007 Volume as a % of Average
Lake Abraham Inflow 2,215,000 103 100-110 97 19/30* n/a***
Brazeau Reservoir Inflow 1,691,000 118 115-123 108 31/41** n/a***
North Saskatchewan River at Edmonton 6,473,000 110 107-119 101 67/91 n/a***

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* Lake Abraham is compared to 30 years of data
** Brazeau Reservoir is compared to 41 years of data
*** The recorded March-September 2007 volumes will be published in the next Water Supply Outlook Report.

 
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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