Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
August 2010
Water Supply Forecast as of August 1, 2010 - North Saskatchewan River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
Volume Forecast for March 1 to September 30, 2010 | ||||||
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) | March-September 2009 Volume as a % of Average |
Lake Abraham Inflow | 1,866,000 | 87 | 85-88 | 81 | 5/30* | 88 |
Brazeau Reservoir Inflow | 1,087,000 | 76 | 73-81 | 71 | 9/41** | 59 |
North Saskatchewan River at Edmonton | 4,900,000 | 84 | 80-87 | 78 | 23/91 | 67 |
* Lake Abraham is compared to 30 years of data ** Brazeau Reservoir is compared to 41 years of data  
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