Water Supply Outlook for Alberta

November 2016

Recorded March 1 to September 30, 2016 Natural Runoff Volumes - North Saskatchewan River Basin (Natural Flows)

2016 Recorded Volumes
March 1 to September 30
2016 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 2,102,000* 97 33/100 2%
Brazeau Reservoir Inflow 1,069,000* 69 9/100 15%
North Saskatchewan River
at Edmonton
5,527,000* 101 45/100 17%

* - Recorded 2016 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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