City officials in Caney say, about half an inch of rain at the end of April helped the city’s main water source Little Caney River and therefore avoided a water watch in town. Caney’s Public Works Supervisor David Munday says, city workers check the Little Caney River dam daily to make sure the water level doesn’t get below the dam. He says, the city’s secondary water source Timber Hill Lake, which is used to fill Little Caney River when in need, is now below 15 feet. Because of the low water levels, the city is planning to have a new primary water source with Copan, OK as well as an emergency line with Chautauqua County Rural Water District #4, according to Caney’s City Administrator Kelley Zellner.
Source: KOAM News
