Water Supply Outlook for Alberta

September 2008

Table 2 - Recorded March 1 to August 31, 2008 Natural Runoff Volumes - Oldman 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)
St. Mary River 741,400** 103 52/91
Belly River 225,700* 98 44/91
Waterton River 633,600* 109 59/91
Oldman River near Brocket 1,002,700* 96 43/91
Oldman River at Lethbridge 2,854,000* 100 51/91

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* - Recorded 2008 natural volumes are preliminary and subject to change
** - This value is the natural volume and includes the U.S. share
Average and rankings are based on the period 1912 to 2001

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