Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
September 2008
Table 3 - Recorded March 1 to August 31, 2008 Natural Runoff Volumes - Bow River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
2008 Recorded Volumes March 1 to August 31 | |||
Locations | Volume in dam3 |
Volume as a % of Average |
Ranking (lowest to highest) |
Bow River at Banff | 797,400* | 82 | 13/91 |
Lake Minnewanka Inflow | 211,400* | 124 | 76/91 |
Spray River near Banff | 287,400* | 86 | 27/91 |
Kananaskis River | 372,000* | 101 | 50/91 |
Bow River at Calgary | 2,327,000* | 106 | 62/91 |
Elbow River | 274,300* | 140 | 80/91 |
Highwood River | 783,800* | 133 | 74/91 |
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 2001 * - Recorded 2008 natural volumes are preliminary and subject to change |
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