Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
August 2012
Water Supply Forecast as of August 1, 2012 - North Saskatchewan River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
Volume Forecast for March 1 to September 30, 2012 | ||||||
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-September 2011 Volume as a % of Average |
Lake Abraham Inflow | 2,724,000 | 126 | 123-128 | 121 | 30/30* | 97 |
Brazeau Reservoir Inflow | 1,856,000 | 142 | 140-144 | 139 | 35/41** | 119 |
North Saskatchewan River at Edmonton | 6,820,000 | 116 | 114-120 | 111 | 74/91 | 116 |
* Lake Abraham is compared to 30 years of data ** Brazeau Reservoir is compared to 41 years of data  
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