Hays water wells are thirsty. The Kansas Water Office is going to try giving
 them a drink. They begin releasing water today from Cedar Bluff Reservoir.

The release will use virtually all of the 1,247 acre-feet of water left in an artificial recharge pool, or approximately 406 million gallons. Will it accomplish anything?  It will have an impact on the lake. KWO says the release will drop the lake .4 ft or that is 4.8 inches.

The city of Russell owns water in Cedar Bluff but is not joining in this latest request for water.