Water Supply Outlook for Alberta

September 2009

Table 1 Recorded March 1 to August 31, 2009 Natural Runoff Volumes - Milk River Basin (Natural Flows)


2009 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
32,900** 64 24/72
Milk River
at Milk River
42,100* 48 21/91
Milk River at
Eastern Crossing
47,400* 42 21/91

* - Recorded 2009 natural volumes are preliminary and subject to change
** Western Crossing data is from 1931-2001

Median and rankings are based on the period 1912 to 2001


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