Water Supply Outlook for Alberta

November 2015

Recorded March 1 to September 30, 2015 Natural Runoff Volumes - North Saskatchewan River Basin (Natural Flows)

2015 Recorded Volumes
March 1 to September 30
2015 Forecast Volumes
Locations Volume in dam3 Volume as a
% of Average
Ranking (lowest to highest) Average difference between Forecast and Recorded natural volumes
Lake Abraham Inflow 2,272,000* 105 56/100 9%
Brazeau Reservoir Inflow 1,007,000* 65 6/100 27%
North Saskatchewan River
at Edmonton
4,454,000* 81 14/100 11%

* - Recorded 2015 natural volumes are preliminary and subject to change

Average is based on the period 1981 to 2010

Ranking is based on the period 1912 to 2010


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