Water Supply Outlook for Alberta

November 2017

Recorded March 1 to September 30, 2017 Natural Runoff Volumes - North Saskatchewan 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
Lake Abraham Inflow 2,441,000* 112 74/100 11%
Brazeau Reservoir Inflow 1,251,000* 81 20/100 10%
North Saskatchewan River
at Edmonton
6,099,000* 111 62/100 16%

* - Recorded 2017 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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