Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
May 2008
Table 5a - Water Supply Forecast as of May 1, 2008 - Red Deer River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
Volume Forecast for March 1 to September 30, 2008 | ||||||
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-September 2007 Volume as a % of Average |
Red Deer River at Dickson Dam |
806,000 | 86 | 69-110 | 61 | 38/91 | n/a** |
Red Deer River at Red Deer |
1,060,000 | 81 | 62-106 | 52 | 36/91 | n/a** |
Average is calculated for the March 1 to September 30 period from 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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