Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
August 2009
Water Supply Forecast as of August 1, 2009 - North Saskatchewan River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
Volume Forecast for March 1 to September 30, 2009 | ||||||
Locations | Volume in dam3 | Volume as a % of Average | Probable Range as a % of Average |
Potential Minimum as % of Average |
Forecast Ranking (lowest to highest) | Actual March-September 2008 Volume as a % of Average |
Lake Abraham Inflow | 1,778,000 | 83 | 81-86 | 78 | 2/30* | 98 |
Brazeau Reservoir Inflow | 869,000 | 61 | 59-65 | 56 | 2/41** | 106 |
North Saskatchewan River at Edmonton | 3,943,000 | 67 | 65-72 | 63 | 4/91 | 102 |
* Lake Abraham is compared to 30 years of data ** Brazeau Reservoir is compared to 41 years of data  
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