Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
June 2004
Table 3b - Water Supply Forecast as of June 1, 2004 - Oldman River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
Volume Forecast for June 1 to September 30, 2004 | 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-May 2004 Volume as a % of Average | Ranking (lowest to highest) | |
St. Mary River | 378,000** | 78 | 61-118 | 51 | 26/91 | 76*** | 20/91 | |
Belly River | 133,000* | 82 | 69-123 | 55 | 18/91 | 97*** | 47/91 | |
Waterton River | 289,000* | 75 | 58-124 | 50 | 26/91 | 74*** | 24/91 | |
Oldman River near Brocket | 514,000* | 81 | 59-140 | 44 | 36/91 | 64*** | 16/91 | |
Oldman River at Lethbridge | 1,352,000* | 73 | 52-113 | 42 | 29/91 | 70*** | 17/91 |
*NOTE: The forecast shown is the March to September 2004 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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