Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
June 2017
| Water Supply Forecast as of June 1, 2017 - Bow River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
| Volume Forecast for March 1 to September 30, 2017 | ||||||
| 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 2016 Volume as a % of Average |
| Bow River at Banff | 1,237,000 | 123 | 118-127 | 114 | 85/99 | 88 |
| Lake Minnewanka Inflow | 212,000 | 120 | 111-131 | 104 | 73/99 | 74 |
| Spray River near Banff | 381,000 | 106 | 100-112 | 95 | 54/99 | 78 |
| Kananaskis River | 409,000 | 107 | 101-116 | 96 | 54/99 | 81 |
| Bow River at Calgary | 2,632,000 | 114 | 111-118 | 108 | 72/99 | 80 |
| Elbow River | 209,000 | 103 | 94-121 | 86 | 56/99 | 72 |
| Highwood River | 667,000 | 120 | 103-146 | 88 | 64/99 | 55 |
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Average is calculated for the March 1 to September 30 period from 1981 to 2009
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 potential 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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