Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
November 2017
| Recorded March 1 to September 30, 2017 Natural Runoff Volumes - Bow River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
|
2017 Recorded Volumes March 1 to September 30 | 2017 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 | 1,168,000* | 116 | 74/99 | 10% | |
| Lake Minnewanka Inflow | 178,000* | 101 | 44/99 | 8% | |
| Spray River near Banff | 330,000* | 92 | 34/99 | 13% | |
| Kananaskis River | 362,000* | 95 | 32/99 | 7% | |
| Bow River at Calgary | 2,393,000* | 104 | 50/99 | 8% | |
| Elbow River | 170,000* | 84 | 31/99 | 12% | |
| Highwood River | 454,000* | 82 | 32/99 | 13% | |
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* - Recorded 2017 natural volumes are preliminary and subject to change Average and rankings are based on the period 1981 to 2009 |
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