Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
| Table 4 - Recorded March 1 to September 30, 2002 Natural Runoff Volumes - Bow River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
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2002 Recorded Volumes March 1 to September 30 | 2002 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 | 948,000* | 88 | 20/85 | +5.7% | |
| Lake Minnewanka Inflow | 191,000* | 101 | 47/85 | -6.7% | |
| Spray River near Banff | 339,000* | 92 | 31/85 | +3.9% | |
| Kananaskis River | 484,000* | 117 | 70/85 | -20.1% | |
| Bow River at Calgary | 2,313,000* | 95 | 38/85 | +4.0% | |
| Elbow River | 252,000* | 114 | 58/85 | -23.7% | |
| Highwood River | 689,000* | 109 | 56/85 | -24.5% | |
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Note: Click on the site Location to see the Water Supply Forecast graphically * - Recorded 2002 natural volumes are preliminary and subject to change Average and rankings are based on the period 1912 to 1995 |
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