Water Supply Outlook for Alberta

September 2004

Table 3 - Recorded March 1 to August 31, 2004 Natural Runoff Volumes - Bow River Basin (Natural Flows)

2004 Recorded Volumes
March 1 to August 31
Locations Volume in dam3 Volume as a
% of Average 		Ranking (lowest to highest)
Bow River at Banff 766,000* 79 9/91
Lake Minnewanka Inflow 177,000* 103 53/91
Spray River near Banff 314,000* 94 35/91
Kananaskis River 315,000* 85 26/91
Bow River at Calgary 1,930,000* 88 27/91
Elbow River 178,000* 90 46/91
Highwood River 417,000* 70 30/91

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Average and rankings are based on the period 1912 to 2001

* - Recorded natural volumes are preliminary and subject to change

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