Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
November 2011
| Recorded March 1 to September 30, 2011 Natural Runoff Volumes - Bow River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
|
2011 Recorded Volumes March 1 to September 30 | 2011 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 | 1,016,000* | 95 | 44/91 | 9% | |
| Lake Minnewanka Inflow | 248,000* | 133 | 81/91 | 18% | |
| Spray River near Banff | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Kananaskis River | 407,000* | 97 | 46/91 | 7% | |
| Bow River at Calgary | 2,735,000* | 113 | 68/91 | 7% | |
| Elbow River | 280,000* | 128 | 74/91 | 20% | |
| Highwood River | 916,000* | 146 | 79/91 | 27% | |
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* - Recorded 2011 natural volumes are preliminary and subject to change Average and rankings are based on the period 1912 to 2001 |
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