Earlier this month, Perry Lake rose to its highest levels since 2019, when water levels were more than double their averages, according to the United State Geological Survey. At its recent peak on ...

CHENEY, Kan. (KSNW) — Cheney Reservoir, the freshwater source from which Wichita gets its drinking water, is 7 feet below normal. Local and federal officials met to discuss possible solutions and what ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Recent rain has had little effect on the lake levels at Cheney. As of Tuesday morning, the lake was 8.6 feet below normal. With low water levels, new obstacles are popping up ...

With nearly 20" of snow this season across South Central Kansas, many have asked if this moisture is helping the drought situation and the water levels at Cheney Reservoir. Like many drought related ...

CHENEY, Kansas (KAKE) — For some people, it was a day of fun in the sun at Cheney Lake for the Labor Day holiday. Camper Richard Chandler said that the low water levels aren’t stopping him from ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Senator Roger Marshall was in Wichita Monday, hosting a discussion concerning Cheney Lake’s diminishing levels and the impact on Wichita and surrounding communities.

The recent rain in Kansas has helped Cheney Lake rise and gain half a foot of water. According to the latest data from the National Water Prediction Service, that lake is at 1,414.25 feet as of 7 a.m.

Wednesday night's showers and storms in South Central Kansas took a direct path across the Cheney Watershed and Reservoir, but the level change was negligible. Based on radar estimates, it looks like ...

It's been Wichita's sixth wettest June on record, and previously low water levels at Cheney Reservoir, which supplies the city's water, are rising. Wichita has been under phase two of the city's ...

Cheney Lake, Wichita’s main water source, has been at historically low levels in recent months. The state Legislature needs to deal with basic problems like water supply in the coming year. Courtesy ...