Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
November 2014
Recorded March 1 to September 30, 2014 Natural Runoff Volumes - Bow River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
2014 Recorded Volumes March 1 to September 30 | 2014 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 | 1,021,000* | 101 | 44/99 | 4% | |
Lake Minnewanka Inflow | 195,000* | 110 | 55/99 | 7% | |
Spray River near Banff | 318,000* | 88 | 26/99 | 14% | |
Kananaskis River | 442,000* | 116 | 68/99 | 8% | |
Bow River at Calgary | 2,611,000* | 113 | 69/99 | 8% | |
Elbow River | 291,000* | 144 | 85/99 | 28% | |
Highwood River | 864,000* | 156 | 81/99 | 33% |
* - Recorded 2014 natural volumes are preliminary and subject to change Average and rankings are based on the period 1981 to 2009 |
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