Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
May 2009
Water Supply Forecast as of May 1, 2009 - North Saskatchewan River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
Volume Forecast for March 1 to September 30, 2009 | ||||||
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) | Actual March-September 2008 Volume as a % of Average |
Lake Abraham Inflow | 2,000,000 | 93 | 87-101 | 85 | 10/30* | 98 |
Brazeau Reservoir Inflow | 1,154,000 | 81 | 70-98 | 66 | 12/41** | 106 |
North Saskatchewan River at Edmonton | 4,861,000 | 83 | 74-99 | 69 | 22/91 | 102 |
* Lake Abraham is compared to 30 years of data ** Brazeau Reservoir is compared to 41 years of data  
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