Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
October 2004
Table 4 - Recorded March 1 to September 30, 2004 Natural Runoff Volumes - Bow River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
2004 Recorded Volumes March 1 to September 30 | 2004 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 | 933,000* | 87 | 20/91 | 3.1% | |
Lake Minnewanka Inflow | 203,000* | 108 | 60/91 | 21.6% | |
Spray River near Banff | 383,000* | 104 | 53/91 | 17.6% | |
Kananaskis River | 395,000* | 95 | 40/91 | 9.8% | |
Bow River at Calgary | 2,245,000* | 92 | 31/91 | 5.2% | |
Elbow River | 211,000* | 96 | 53/91 | 18.1% | |
Highwood River | 486,000* | 77 | 33/91 | 7.6% |
Note: Click on the site Location to see the Water Supply Forecast graphically * - Recorded 2004 natural volumes are preliminary and subject to change Average and rankings are based on the period 1912 to 2001 |
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