Reservoir Storage Conditions

In the Oldman River basin as of January 1, 2007, water storage in the Chain Lakes and Oldman reservoirs are above normal, while the St. Mary and Waterton reservoirs are normal. Water storage is generally similar to this time last year.

Water storage as of January 1, 2007 in the major hydroelectric and irrigation reservoirs of the Bow River basin is below normal, except for the Upper and Lower Kananaskis Lakes which are normal and the Ghost Reservoir which is above normal. Water storage is generally similar to or slightly lower than at this time last year.

Water storage in the major reservoir of the Red Deer River basin is above normal. Water storage in the Dickson Reservoir is similar to this time last year.

In the North Saskatchewan River basin, storage volumes in the Lake Abraham and Brazeau reservoirs are normal. Water storage at Lake Abraham is similar to last year at this time, while the Brazeau Reservoir is lower than last year.

In the Athabasca River basin, the storage volume is below normal in the Paddle River Reservoir, but higher than last year at this time.

January 1, 2007 reservoir data is available in Table 1. Some data is available only until October 1, 2006 as some gauges are routinely shut down for the winter at that time.