Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
October 2003
Table 6 - Recorded March 1 to September 30, 2003 Natural Runoff Volumes - North Saskatchewan River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
2003 Recorded Volumes March 1 to September 30 | 2003 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 | 2,078,000** | 98 | 10/19 | 5.1% | |
Brazeau Reservoir Inflow | 1,101,000*** | 77 | 8/30 | 11.8% | |
North Saskatchewan River at Edmonton |
5,363,000* | 91 | 35/84 | 11.4% |
Note: Click on the site Location to see the Water Supply Forecast graphically * - Recorded 2003 natural volumes are preliminary and subject to change ** Lake Abraham is compared to 19 years of data Average and rankings are based on the period 1912 to 1995 |
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