Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
July 2010
| Water Supply Forecast as of July 1, 2010 - Red Deer River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
| Volume Forecast for July 1 to September 30, 2010 | Year to date | |||||||
| 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-June 2010 Volume as a % of Average | Ranking (lowest to highest) | |
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Red Deer River at Dickson Dam |
305,000* | 67 | 53-88 | 44 | 17/91 | 65** | 14/91 | |
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Red Deer River at Red Deer |
366,000* | 65 | 49-97 | 39 | 24/91 | 64** | 23/91 | |
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*NOTE: The forecast shown is the March to September 2010 forecast minus the recorded volume to date ** Recorded 2010 natural volumes are preliminary and subject to change Average is calculated for the period 1912 to 2001 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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