Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
November 2009
Table 2 - Recorded March 1 to September 30, 2009 Natural Runoff Volumes - Oldman River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
2009 Recorded Volumes March 1 to September 30 | 2009 Forecast Volumes | ||||
Locations | Volume in dam3 |
Volume as a % of Average |
Ranking (lowest to highest) | Average difference between Forecast and Recorded natural volumes | |
St. Mary River | 528,000** | 71 | 16/91 | 6.3% | |
Belly River | 202,000* | 83 | 22/91 | 3.8% | |
Waterton River | 467,000* | 77 | 19/91 | 6.0% | |
Oldman River near Brocket | 710,000* | 65 | 16/91 | 13.8% | |
Oldman River at Lethbridge | 1,988,000* | 67 | 17/91 | 9.5% |
* - Recorded 2009 natural volumes are preliminary and subject to change Average and rankings are based on the period 1912 to 2001 |
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