Water Supply Outlook for Alberta

March 2008

Reservoir Storage Conditions

Water storage in the major irrigation reservoirs in the Oldman River basin is below normal, except for the Oldman Reservoir which is normal. Water storage in the basin is lower than last year at this time, except for Lake McGregor at South Dam where it is greater than last year.


Water storages as of March 1, 2008 in the major hydroelectric and irrigation reservoirs of the Bow River basin are below normal. Water storage is generally similar to storage at this time last year.


Water storage in the Dickson Reservoir in the Red Deer River basin is below normal, slightly less than last year's.


Storage volumes in the major hydroelectric reservoirs in the North Saskatchewan River basin are below normal. Water storage in Lake Abraham is slightly higher than at this time last year, while at the Brazeau Reservoir it is greater than last year.


Water storage in the Paddle River Reservoir is below normal and the volume is similar to storage at this time last year.



March 1, 2008 reservoir data is available in Table 1.


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