Conservation Plan
SALI NA KANSAS
MUNICIPAL WATER CONSERVATION PLAN
DROUGHT/EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY
Martha Tasker
Utilities Director
Jim Wendell
Water Superintendent
May 10,2004
City Commission Study Session
MUNICIPAL WATER CONSERVATION PLAN
DROUGHT/EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY
TRIGGER POINTS - STAGE STAGE 1 STAGE 2 STAGE 3
WATER
TRIGGERED BY ANY ONE CONDITION WATER WATCH WATER WARNING EMERGENCY
Treatment Plant Operation - 75%Capacity 90% Capacity 100% Capacity
(15.0 MGD) (18.0 MGD) (20.0 MGD)
For Three Consecutive Days or More or More or More
Ground Water levels - 5 Feet 10 Feet 15 Feet
Below Normal Seasonal level
Smoky Hill River Flows 45 cfs 30 cfs 15 cfs
Below cfs at Mentor Gage
Water Watch: Conditions indicate that the probability of a drought or some other condition causing a major water supply shortage is rising.
Water Warning: Conditions or some other condition causing a major water supply shortage are present and supplies are starting to decline.
Water Emergency: An emergency exists by reason of a shortage of water supply needed for essential uses.
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133.53 123.64 2.5 Billion Total
II Well Total 57.84
II River Total 115.25
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Difference 3.58 4.94 4.22
Average 4.25**
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* All numbers represent depth of water below ground level.
** Stage 1 Water Watch not established until "average difference" is greater then 5.0 feet.
SMOKY HILL RIVER
Flows Measu red at Mentor Gage Station
Current Flows: 70 - 100 cfs (near normal)
Flows Vary
Preci pitation
Irrigation Use
Release From Kanopolis River
CONCLUSION
1. Conditions to trigger implementation of the Drought/Emergency plan have
not yet occurred in 2004.
2. Conditions affecting supply and demand of water will be evaluated at a
minimum of bi-monthly.
3. Drought conditions in previous years have greatly depleted the ground
water levels.
4. Ground water levels are not dropping and appear to have leveled off.
5. Recharge of ground water levels has not occurred.
6. Smoky Hill River Flows are not dropping and appear to be leveling off near
normal flows.
7. Continued diligence in conserving water and additional precipitation is
necessary to recharge ground water levels.