RedactedNarrative: I was working as a Game Warden for the Kansas Dept. of Wildlife and Parks in Reno County on 7/26/2022. I am reporting an accident that occurred on 7/26/2022 at Cheney Reservoir. I was notified by Reno Co. Dispatch about a boat that was stranded at Cheney Reservoir. 
  
  Due to me being off duty at the time, I was not the responding officer. All information listed in this report was forwarded on by the responding officer (Lt. Game Warden) and/or given to me by the owner of the vessel via phone call. 
  
  On 7/26/2022, Operator and occupants were cruising on Cheney Reservoir at approximately 17:25 hours when they struck a submerged object that damaged his boat. Operator stated they were cruising North bound at approximately 20-25mph when they struck the object. We cannot prove definitively what the object was but we assume it was an unmarked island area known as "Walleye Island". 
  
  Walleye Island is an island located on the NE section of Cheney Reservoir and sits approximately 1-3ft below the water at lake level. Normally the island is marked with "Danger" buoys but none were present due to them being stolen, missing or damaged. 
  
  Lt. told me Operator mentioned to him that they grounded his boat prior to striking the object. Operator told me they had been on the water maybe 15 minutes prior to striking the object. Once they struck the object, the vessel was dead in the water. 
  
  Operator stated there were no other vessels in sight at the time of the accident. Lt. was the responding office that towed Operator and occupants back to shore. After loading the boat, Lt. recorded all the basic information and photographed the boat. The information was passed onto me afterwards. I contacted Operator via cell phone and told him I would be filling out the accident report. I had Operator explain the situation to me and give me any information I had not yet received. 
  
  When asked about damage to the boat, Operator stated the boats prop shaft was completely torn out of the boat but there was no noticeable damage to the keel or anywhere else on the underside of the boat. I asked if any injuries occurred during the accident and he said no. Operator did mention one of the occupants was thrown into the dash area of the boat upon impact. Nothing further to report at this time.
  