Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
May 2010
Water Supply Forecast as of May 1, 2010 - North Saskatchewan River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
Volume Forecast for March 1 to September 30, 2010 | ||||||
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) | March-September 2009 Volume as a % of Average |
Lake Abraham Inflow | 1,946,000 | 90 | 84-96 | 81 | 9/30* | 88 |
Brazeau Reservoir Inflow | 1,211,000 | 85 | 71-98 | 62 | 15/41** | 59 |
North Saskatchewan River at Edmonton | 4,723,000 | 81 | 70-92 | 64 | 18/91 | 67 |
* Lake Abraham is compared to 30 years of data ** Brazeau Reservoir is compared to 41 years of data  
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