Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
June 2017
| Water Supply Forecast as of June 1, 2017 - North Saskatchewan River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
| Volume Forecast for June 1 to September 30, 2017 | 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-May 2017 Volume as a % of Average | Ranking (lowest to highest) | |
| Lake Abraham Inflow | 2,317,000* | 125 | 120-129 | 117 | 90/100 | 142** | 84/100 | |
| Brazeau Reservoir Inflow | 1,138,000* | 94 | 83-105 | 73 | 47/100 | 120** | 64/100 | |
| North Saskatchewan River at Edmonton | 4,720,000* | 110 | 107-119 | 93 | 63/100 | 205** | 99/100 | |
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*NOTE: The forecast shown is the March to September 2017 forecast minus the recorded volume to date Average is calculated for the March 1 to September 30 period 1981 to 2010 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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