Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
August 2011
Water Supply Forecast as of August 1, 2011 - North Saskatchewan River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
Volume Forecast for March 1 to September 30, 2011 | ||||||
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 2010 Volume as a % of Average |
Lake Abraham Inflow | 2,196,000 | 102 | 98-104 | 95 | 16/30* | 86 |
Brazeau Reservoir Inflow | 1,908,000 | 133 | 132-136 | 127 | 38/41** | 82 |
North Saskatchewan River at Edmonton | 7,465,000 | 127 | 121-133 | 118 | 80/91 | 84 |
* Lake Abraham is compared to 30 years of data ** Brazeau Reservoir is compared to 41 years of data  
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