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Cheney Reservoir water level

Reservoir, Kansas, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

1,420.31ft Down 0.07 ft over the last 7 days

Water stored
163,009 acre‑ft
1,418 1,420 1,423

History

1,4181,4201,422ftOct 12Oct 13Oct 14Oct 15Oct 161,4181,4201,422ftOct 12Oct 14Oct 16
1,4181,4201,422ftSep 19Sep 25Oct 2Oct 9Oct 161,4181,4201,422ftSep 19Oct 2Oct 16
1,4201,425ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261,4201,425ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1,4201,430ftOct 2016Apr 2019Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 20261,4201,430ftOct 2016Oct 2021Oct 2026
1,4151,4201,425ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20261,4151,4201,425ftJanAprJulOct2026

202120222023202420252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Nothing unusual at Cheney Reservoir right now: the lake level of 1,420.31 ft is in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1,420.81 ft, based on 36 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.50 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1,423.16 ft, a difference of −2.85 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.07 ft over the past week. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1,420.08 ft and 1,420.46 ft.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

Compared with 36 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1,420.81 ft0.50 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1,416.50 ft – 1,422.02 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (36 years of records)
Same day last year
1,423.16 ft−2.85 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1,420.08 ft – 1,420.46 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1,420.08 ft – 1,425.68 ft

Swimming and boating at Cheney Reservoir

At a normal level, ramps and marinas generally run as usual, and fishing tends to follow the season more than the water level.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.10 in.

17 Sat 59° 37° – Wind 11 mph
18 Sun 61° 40° – Wind 18 mph
19 Mon 68° 43° 0.01 in Wind 18 mph
20 Tue 70° 52° – Wind 17 mph
21 Wed 76° 57° – Wind 18 mph
22 Thu 80° 59° – Wind 16 mph
23 Fri 78° 62° – Wind 21 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:51 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min First quarter 45%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Cheney Re near CheneyLake, Cheney Re 1,420.22 ft Normal −0.07 ft 0.2 mi
Sf Ninnescah River near MurdockRiver gauge, Sf Ninnescah River 3.23 ft Very low −0.09 ft 12 mi
Nf Ninnescah River above Cheney ReRiver gauge, Nf Ninnescah River 5.94 ft Normal +0.03 ft 15 mi
Arkansas River near HutchinsonRiver gauge, Arkansas River 2.07 ft Low ±0 15 mi
Cowskin Creek at 119th St at WichitaRiver gauge, Cowskin Creek 6.96 ft Normal −0.17 ft 17 mi
Calfskin Creek at 119th St, WichitaRiver gauge, Calfskin Creek 0.4 cfs Normal −0.7 cfs 18 mi
Cowskin Creek at Kellogg St, WichitaRiver gauge, Cowskin Creek 5.2 cfs Normal −3.3 cfs 19 mi
Arkansas River near MaizeRiver gauge, Arkansas River 4.65 ft Low −0.02 ft 23 mi

Questions and answers

Is Cheney Reservoir higher than last year?

No, it is 2.85 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1,423.16 ft.

What is a normal level for Cheney Reservoir in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1,420.81 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1,416.50 ft and 1,422.02 ft, based on 36 years of records.

Is Cheney Reservoir really 1,420.31 ft deep?

No. 1,420.31 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Cheney Reservoir today?

On Oct 16, 2026, the surface elevation was 1,420.31 ft. Down 0.07 ft over the last 7 days.

Is Cheney Reservoir rising or falling?

Down 0.07 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Cheney Reservoir normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 36 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation publishes a new reading once a day. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Station code
usbr:7083 (Agency page)
Coordinates
37.72529, -97.79755 (WGS84)
Update interval
once a day
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation 1,420.31 ft 2026-10-16 05:00 Provisional
Water stored 163,009 acre‑ft 2026-10-16 05:00 Provisional

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U.S. Bureau of Reclamation: Cheney Reservoir (usbr:7083). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kansas/cheney-reservoir

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