Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
July 2003
Table 3a - Water Supply Forecast as of July 1, 2003 - Oldman River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
Volume Forecast for March 1 to September 30, 2003 | ||||||
Locations | Volume in dam3 | Volume as a % of Average | Probable Range as a % of Average | Reasonable Minimum as % of Average | Forecast Ranking (lowest to highest) | Recorded March-September 2002 Volume as a % of Average |
St. Mary River | 615,000* | 82 | 76-96 | 73 | 20/85 | 152 |
Belly River | 213,000 | 87 | 79-105 | 77 | 24/85 | 150 |
Waterton River | 459,000 | 69 | 64-79 | 63 | 16/85 | 143 |
Oldman River near Brocket | 878,000 | 80 | 75-86 | 73 | 26/85 | 145 |
Oldman River at Lethbridge | 2,240,000 | 75 | 68-88 | 66 | 20/85 | 149 |
Note: Click on the site Location to see the Water Supply Forecast graphically * - This value is the natural volume and includes the U.S. share 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 reasonable 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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