Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
September 2003
Table 3 - Recorded March 1 to August 31, 2003 Natural Runoff Volumes - Bow River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
2003 Recorded Volumes March 1 to August 31 | |||
Locations | Volume in dam3 |
Volume as a % of Average |
Ranking (lowest to highest)
|
Bow River at Banff | 824,000* | 85 | 17/85 |
Lake Minnewanka Inflow | 162,000* | 94 | 37/85 |
Spray River near Banff | 286,000* | 86 | 22/85 |
Kananaskis River | 279,000* | 75 | 13/85 |
Bow River at Calgary | 1,813,000* | 83 | 18/85 |
Elbow River | 149,000* | 76 | 26/85 |
Highwood River | 411,000* | 69 | 26/85 |
Note: Click on the site Location to see the volumes and previous Water Supply Forecasts graphically Average and rankings are based on the period 1912 to 1995 * - Recorded 2003 natural volumes are preliminary and subject to change |
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