Water released from Cedar Bluffs Reservoir for Hays, Russell, Kansas
5/6/2025 11:52:21 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Ellis County, KS
Hays, KS
Russell County, KS
Russell, KS
Trego County, KS
Start Date: 3/31/2025
- End Date: 5/11/2025
The communities of Hays and Russell made written requests on March 31 and April 2, respectively, to the Kansas Water Office for a water release from Cedar Bluffs Reservoir as water levels dropped in each towns’ wellfields along the Smoky Hill River.
The gates at Cedar Bluffs Reservoir were opened by the Kansas Water Office to release water from May 5 through about May 11. The gates at the reservoir have not been opened since 2013. Hays gets about half of its water from wells along the Smoky River, while Russell has a mix of wells and surface water.
KRSL (Russell, Kan.), April 29, 2025
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