Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
November 2010
| Recorded March 1 to September 30, 2010 Natural Runoff Volumes - Bow River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
|
2010 Recorded Volumes March 1 to September 30 | 2010 Forecast Volumes | ||||
| Locations | Volume in dam3 |
Volume as a % of Average |
Ranking (lowest to highest) | Average difference between Forecast and Recorded natural volumes | |
| Bow River at Banff | 741,000* | 69 | 1/91 | 11% | |
| Lake Minnewanka Inflow | 166,000* | 89 | 33/91 | 6% | |
| Spray River near Banff | 267,000* | 73 | 7/91 | 11% | |
| Kananaskis River | 308,000* | 75 | 10/91 | 11% | |
| Bow River at Calgary | 1,859,000* | 77 | 11/91 | 3% | |
| Elbow River | 191,000* | 88 | 40/91 | 5% | |
| Highwood River | 495,000* | 79 | 34/91 | 5% | |
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* - Recorded 2010 natural volumes are preliminary and subject to change Average and rankings are based on the period 1912 to 2001 |
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