Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
August 2016
| Water Supply Forecast as of August 1, 2016 - Bow River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
| Volume Forecast for March 1 to September 30, 2016 | ||||||
| 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 2015 Volume as a % of Average |
| Bow River at Banff | 873,000 | 87 | 84-89 | 82 | 11/99 | 89 |
| Lake Minnewanka Inflow | 130,000 | 73 | 67-77 | 66 | 8/99 | 70 |
| Spray River near Banff | 298,000 | 83 | 80-86 | 76 | 14/99 | 68 |
| Kananaskis River | 323,000 | 84 | 82-87 | 80 | 14/99 | 80 |
| Bow River at Calgary | 1,857,000 | 80 | 79-82 | 78 | 11/99 | 81 |
| Elbow River | 143,000 | 71 | 69-76 | 67 | 14/99 | 83 |
| Highwood River | 303,000 | 55 | 49-61 | 44 | 9/99 | 73 |
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Average is calculated for the March 1 to September 30 period from 1981 to 2009
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 potential 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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