Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
July 2003
Table 3b - Water Supply Forecast as of July 1, 2003 - Oldman River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
Volume Forecast for July 1 to September 30 | Year to date | |||||||
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-June 2003 Volume as a % of Average | Ranking (lowest to highest) | |
St. Mary River | 176,000** | 73 | 55-116 | 46 | 23/85 | 84*** | 22/85 | |
Belly River | 68,800* | 83 | 60-138 | 55 | 31/85 | 89*** | 27/85 | |
Waterton River | 113,000* | 64 | 44-98 | 41 | 17/85 | 71*** | 15/85 | |
Oldman River near Brocket | 198,000* | 76 | 54-101 | 49 | 34/85 | 81*** | 25/85 | |
Oldman River at Lethbridge | 574,000* | 70 | 49-109 | 43 | 25/85 | 78*** | 23/85 |
*NOTE: The forecast shown is the March to September 2003 forecast minus the recorded volume to date 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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