Lake Diefenbaker Updates
Lake Diefenbaker Updates
South Saskatchewan River Basin
The table shows the updated 10-day forecast for Lake Diefenbaker.
- Inflows are expected to continue to decline and remain below normal.
- The reservoir likely reached its peak last week and is expected to slowly decline in coming weeks, given the forecasted inflows.
- The current plan is to maintain outflows around 90 m³/s.
Current Conditions
- Flows on the Bow and Red Deer rivers continue to decline and are now below normal for this time of year. Flows in the Oldman River Basin remain well below normal.
- Without significant precipitation in upstream areas, inflows are currently below normal and are expected to decline gradually over the next week.
- The reservoir level is 555.39 m, which is below the seasonal norm. Based on forecasted inflows, levels are expected to slowly decline over the next week.
- Outflows from Lake Diefenbaker are planned to be maintained at around 90 m³/s.
Hydrologic Conditions
- Over the past week, about 20–30 mm of precipitation fell in a small portion of the Red Deer River headwaters.
- Minimal precipitation is forecast for the coming week across the basin.
North Saskatchewan River
- The table below shows the updated 10-day forecast for the North Saskatchewan River.
- Over the past week, a small portion of the headwaters received about 20–30 mm of precipitation.
- No additional precipitation is expected in the headwaters over the next week.
- At Prince Albert, flows are currently above the upper quartile for this time of year and are expected to remain at similar levels over the next week.
Plots
- Below is a plot showing the updated 6-month elevation forecast for Lake Diefenbaker:
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