Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
July 2009
Water Supply Forecast as of July 1, 2009 - Oldman River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
Volume Forecast for March 1 to September 30, 2009 | ||||||
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 2008 Volume as a % of Average |
St. Mary River | 516,000* | 69 | 66-80 | 60 | 14/91 | 111 |
Belly River | 186,000 | 76 | 72-86 | 69 | 14/91 | 96 |
Waterton River | 423,000 | 70 | 66-79 | 63 | 16/91 | 108 |
Oldman River near Brocket | 597,000 | 55 | 51-64 | 50 | 10/91 | 97 |
Oldman River at Lethbridge | 1,795,000 | 60 | 56-69 | 53 | 13/91 | 102 |
* - This value is the natural volume and includes the U.S. share Average is calculated for the March 1 to September 30 period from 1912 to 2001
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