Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
September 2009
Table 3 - Recorded March 1 to August 31, 2009 Natural Runoff Volumes - Bow River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
2009 Recorded Volumes March 1 to August 31 | |||
Locations | Volume in dam3 |
Volume as a % of Average |
Ranking (lowest to highest) |
Bow River at Banff | 703,800* | 73 | 2/91 |
Lake Minnewanka Inflow | 144,100* | 85 | 30/91 |
Spray River near Banff | 285,600* | 86 | 22/91 |
Kananaskis River | 292,400* | 80 | 15/91 |
Bow River at Calgary | 1,660,000* | 76 | 14/91 |
Elbow River | 171,200* | 87 | 41/91 |
Highwood River | 415,200* | 71 | 30/91 |
Average and rankings are based on the period 1912 to 2001 * - Recorded 2009 natural volumes are preliminary and subject to change |
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