Cheney Lake is drying up. Wichita says the drought plan is working

A fuel dock at O’Brien’s Marina sits marooned by the widening shoreline of a drought-weary Cheney Lake. A recent rain brought some relief to the reservoir that serves as one of Wichita’s primary water sources, but lake levels continue to decline toward record lows. (Meg Britton-Mehlisch/The Beacon)
by Meg Britton-Mehlischthebeaconnews.org One big rainstorm won’t fix Wichita’s water shortage. Dark storm clouds that hovered over Wichita one mid-September softened the ring of cracked…

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