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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