Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
May 2012
Water Supply Forecast as of May 1, 2012 - North Saskatchewan River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
Volume Forecast for March 1 to September 30, 2012 | ||||||
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-September 2011 Volume as a % of Average |
Lake Abraham Inflow | 2,353,000 | 109 | 104-113 | 101 | 24/30* | 97 |
Brazeau Reservoir Inflow | 1,500,000 | 105 | 87-118 | 77 | 23/41** | 119 |
North Saskatchewan River at Edmonton | 6,380,000 | 109 | 96-121 | 89 | 61/91 | 116 |
* Lake Abraham is compared to 30 years of data ** Brazeau Reservoir is compared to 41 years of data  
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