Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
October 2006
Table 4 - Recorded March 1 to September 30, 2006 Natural Runoff Volumes - Bow River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
2006 Recorded Volumes March 1 to September 30 | 2006 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 | 903,000* | 84 | 13/91 | 7.1% | |
Lake Minnewanka Inflow | 144,000* | 77 | 17/91 | 11.5% | |
Spray River near Banff | 360,000* | 98 | 41/91 | 5.3% | |
Kananaskis River | 361,000* | 88 | 29/91 | 6.6% | |
Bow River at Calgary | 2,016,000* | 83 | 21/91 | 10.2% | |
Elbow River | 174,000* | 80 | 31/91 | 9.7% | |
Highwood River | 446,000* | 71 | 29/91 | 11.7% |
Note: Click on the site Location to see the Water Supply Forecast graphically * - Recorded 2006 natural volumes are preliminary and subject to change Average and rankings are based on the period 1912 to 2001 |
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