Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
October 2005
Table 1 Recorded March 1 to September 30, 2005 Natural Runoff Volumes - Milk River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
2005 Recorded Volumes March 1 to September 30 | 2005 Forecast Volumes | ||||
Locations | Volume in dam3 |
Volume as a % of Median |
Ranking (lowest to highest) | Average difference between Forecast and Recorded natural volumes | |
Milk River at Western Crossing |
37,500** | 69 | 24/70 | 10.1% | |
Milk River at Milk River |
60,000* | 63 | 27/91 | 8.9% | |
Milk River at Eastern Crossing |
69,800* | 60 | 25/91 | 10.4% |
* - Recorded 2005 natural volumes are preliminary and subject to change< ** Western Crossing data is from 1931-01 Median and rankings are based on data up to 2001 |
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