Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
May 2011
Water Supply Forecast as of May 1, 2011 - North Saskatchewan River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
Volume Forecast for March 1 to September 30, 2011 | ||||||
Locations | Volume in dam3 | Volume as a % of Average | Probable Range as a % of Average |
Potential Minimum as % of Average |
Forecast Ranking (lowest to highest) | March-September 2010 Volume as a % of Average |
Lake Abraham Inflow | 2,046,000 | 95 | 90-106 | 86 | 11/30* | 86 |
Brazeau Reservoir Inflow | 1,405,000 | 98 | 83-118 | 72 | 21/41** | 82 |
North Saskatchewan River at Edmonton | 5,690,000 | 97 | 85-115 | 74 | 47/91 | 84 |
* Lake Abraham is compared to 30 years of data ** Brazeau Reservoir is compared to 41 years of data  
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