Drought Stage 2 remains, but Cheney nearly full

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The City of Wichita remains under a Stage 2 drought.

The city has two sources of water: the Equus Beds Aquifer and the Cheney Reservoir.

However, Cheney Reservoir is currently at 97.56% full, according to the latest data from the city. The reservoir is just .39 feet below normal, about 4.68 inches below full. While that may seem like a small amount of water, that comes out to around 1.21 billion gallons of water.

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To determine the drought stage, the city uses the 12-month average water level for Cheney Reservoir. Currently, the average is 60.1%, unchanged from May…

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