Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
November 2012
| Recorded March 1 to September 30, 2012 Natural Runoff Volumes - Bow River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
|
2012 Recorded Volumes March 1 to September 30 | 2012 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 | 1,368,000* | 128 | 88/91 | 15% | |
| Lake Minnewanka Inflow | 298,000* | 160 | 90/91 | 38% | |
| Spray River near Banff | 412,000* | 112 | 68/91 | 1% | |
| Kananaskis River | 480,000* | 117 | 76/91 | 13% | |
| Bow River at Calgary | 3,120,000* | 128 | 85/91 | 29% | |
| Elbow River | 253,000* | 116 | 64/91 | 18% | |
| Highwood River | 726,000* | 116 | 63/91 | 12% | |
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* - Recorded 2012 natural volumes are preliminary and subject to change Average and rankings are based on the period 1912 to 2001 |
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