Water Supply Outlook for Alberta

September 2003

Table 1 Recorded March 1 to August 31, 2003 Natural Runoff Volumes - Milk River Basin (Natural Flows)


2003 Recorded Volumes
March 1 to August 31
Locations Volume in dam3 Volume as a
% of Median
Ranking (lowest to highest)
Milk River at
Western Crossing
35,100** 65 21/65
Milk River
at Milk River
60,200* 64 23/85
Milk River at
Eastern Crossing
77,900* 68 27/85

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* - Recorded 2003 natural volumes are preliminary and subject to change

** Western Crossing data is from 1931-95

Median and rankings are based on the period 1912 to 1995


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