Cheney Lake Water Level
USGS gauge 07144790 · near Cheney, KS · USACE
Latest reading Oct 26, 11:00 AM · elevation
Cheney Lake is 1.5 ft below full pool today (1,420.08 ft vs 1,421.60 ft) — about normal for late October. It is 92% full. It has fallen 0.02 ft since yesterday and is down 0.09 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelFull pool (1,421.6 ft) is 1.5 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
ReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date
Cheney Lake fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 12:50 PM ETWater 63°F, lake 1.5 ft below full pool and steady, moderate S wind — excellent fall fishing day (8/10), best window 7:59 AM–8:59 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp63°Fmeasured Oct 26, 11:15 AM · this gauge
- Air temphigh 75°F / low 60°FMostly Sunny
- WindModerate S7–16 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 25
- Level1.5 ft below full poolLevel steady (−0.02 ft in 24 h)
Official Kansas fishing report: Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks — Fishing reports by reservoir
Best fishing times today
Today is an excellent fishing day (solunar + local conditions)
8/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9 · Sunrise 7:50 AM · Sunset 6:39 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:13 AM–2:13 AM
- Moon underfoot12:40 PM–2:40 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:59 AM–8:59 AMSunrise
- Moonrise6:14 PM–7:14 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 8/10Excellent | Major 12:13 AM–2:13 AM · 12:40 PM–2:40 PM Minor 7:59 AM–8:59 AM · 6:14 PM–7:14 PM Moderate wind 7–16 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 5/10Fair | Major 1:09 AM–3:09 AM · 1:39 PM–3:39 PM Minor 9:15 AM–10:15 AM · 6:57 PM–7:57 PM Moderate wind 12–15 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 2/10Poor | Major 2:10 AM–4:10 AM · 2:42 PM–4:42 PM Minor 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · 7:50 PM–8:50 PM Breezy wind 17–23 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:14 AM–5:14 AM · 3:46 PM–5:46 PM Minor 11:40 AM–12:40 PM · 8:54 PM–9:54 PM Moderate wind 14–16 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:19 AM–6:19 AM · 4:50 PM–6:50 PM Minor 12:39 PM–1:39 PM · 10:04 PM–11:04 PM Moderate wind 10–16 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:20 AM–7:20 AM · 5:50 PM–7:50 PM Minor 1:28 PM–2:28 PM · 11:18 PM–12:18 AM Moderate wind 10–14 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:18 AM–7:18 AM · 5:45 PM–7:45 PM Minor 1:07 PM–2:07 PM · 11:31 PM–12:31 AM Light wind 7–9 mph |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). On a lake or river there is no tide, so instead of tide changes we score the local conditions anglers watch: the barometric pressure trend, the wind, whether the lake level is steady, and the water temperature where it is measured.
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moonset × sunrise +1; Moonrise × sunset +1) | 2 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.5 days) | 2 |
| Local conditions | pressure 6 AM→6 PM: falling +2, steady or slowly rising +1, rising fast 0 · daytime wind 4–15 mph +1, over 20 mph (or gusts over 30) −1 · level within ±0.25 ft in 24 h +1 · water 55–75°F +1, below 45°F or above 85°F −1 (0 to 4 in total)
| 3 |
| Today | 8, rounded | 8/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Pressure and wind are the NOAA National Weather Service hourly forecast for this spot; the level/flow trend is the latest 24 hours of readings on this page; water temperature measured at this gauge. Days 2–7 score sun, moon, forecast pressure and forecast wind only (level and water temperature aren’t forecast). Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee.
Solunar periods calculated for 37.73, -97.79 (moon times from astronomical equations, Cheney Lake local time).
Weather & wind at Cheney Lake
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- Today75° / 60°Mostly SunnyWind S 9 to 16 mphRain 51%
- Tuesday69° / 60°Chance Rain ShowersWind S 12 to 15 mphRain 49%
- Wednesday77° / 62°SunnyWind S 17 to 23 mphRain 6%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 37.726, -97.794 (grid ICT), issued Oct 26, 6:36 AM local time. High / low are air temperatures; water temperature is in the fishing section above. The “Air temp & weather” tile at the top refreshes live.
October 26 in history
14 years of level records- Today1,420.08 ft
- Same date last year1,423.03 ft2025
- Median1,420.59 ft
- Normal range1,417.71 ft – 1,421.33 ft25th–75th percentile
- Highest since 20131,425.63 ft2019
- Lowest since 20131,412.86 ft2025
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 1,420.09 | ±0.00 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 1,420.09 | −0.01 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 1,420.10 | −0.02 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 1,420.12 | −0.02 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 1,420.14 | −0.02 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 1,420.16 | −0.01 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 1,420.17 | −0.01 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 1,420.18 | −0.02 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 1,420.20 | −0.04 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 1,420.24 | −0.02 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
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About this data
- Gauge
- USGS 07144790 — Cheney Re Nr Cheney, Ks
- Location
- 37.7261, -97.7942 · Kansas
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
- Daily statistics
- 2013–2026 (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 11:00 AM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 12:50 PM ET
- Full pool
- 1,421.60 ft — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Top of Conservation)
- Storage
- 153,000 of 167,074 acre-ft (Top of Conservation)
- Also from
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Water Data for the Nation (USGS monitoring location page). Readings every 15–60 minutes; the newest values are provisional. Percentiles compare today’s reading with every past year’s daily mean for the same calendar date. Weather: NOAA National Weather Service.