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CHNK1 : Cheney Lake

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Current Readings

  • 3.36 ft ABOVE normal
  • Pool elevation is 1424.96 feet on 07JUL2026 10:00 hours.
  • At this elevation the total amount of water stored in Cheney Lake is 201133 acre-feet.
  • Reservoir release is 1004 cubic feet per second on Tuesday 07Jul2026 10:00.
  • Flood pool is 42.12% full.
  • Flood pool storage filled is 34060 acre-feet which is equivalent to 0.96 inches of runoff over the entire drainage basin.
  • Flood pool storage empty is 46796 acre-feet which is equivalent to 1.32 inches of runoff over the entire drainage basin.

Gate Change

Conditions at the time of Gate Change
  • Monday, 06 Jul 2026 1300
    • Pool Elevation = 1425.12 feet.
    • Total Release = 1005 (cfs)
      • Gate Release = 1005 (cfs)
      • Unregulated Release = 0 (cfs)
    • Gate Settings:
      • 2 Sluice Gates open 2.0 FT

Evaporation Data

  • 0.392 inches - 07JUL2026 @ 07:00

Reservoir Data

Elevation Incremental Storage Cumulative Storage
(feet) (inches of runoff)* (acre-feet) (inches of runoff)* (acre-feet)
Surcharge Pool: ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Flood Control Pool: 1429.00 2.28 80856 7.00 247930
Conservation Pool: 1421.60 4.29 151787 4.72 167073
Inactive Pool: 1392.90 0.43 15286 0.43 15286

Streambed Elevation: 1368.00 feet.
Top of Dam Elevation: 1454.00 feet.
* Values in the above "inches of runoff" column are based on a contributing drainage area of 664.0 square miles.
Longitude: -97° 47' 36 Latitude: 37° 43' 36
Map of Cheney Lake Dam

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Cheney Lake


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