Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
August 2009
Water Supply Forecast as of August 1, 2009 - North Saskatchewan River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
Volume Forecast for August 1 to September 30, 2009 | Year to date | |||||||
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) | Recorded March-July 2009 Volume as a % of Average | Ranking (lowest to highest) | |
Lake Abraham Inflow | 626,000* | 83 | 79-92 | 70 | 7/43** | 81**** | 2/30 | |
Brazeau Reservoir Inflow | 254,000* | 65 | 59-82 | 48 | 7/44*** | 59**** | 3/41 | |
North Saskatchewan River at Edmonton | 1,298,000* | 75 | 67-91 | 60 | 14/91 | 63**** | 5/91 |
*NOTE: The forecast shown is the March to September 2009 forecast minus the recorded volume to date  
**** Recorded 2009 natural flows 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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