YUKON, Okla. — Yukon officials are exploring a new water source in Bethany, where the city could use three existing wells and drill three more to reduce its reliance on Oklahoma City water. Oklahoma City currently supplies about 60% of Yukon’s water; the city provides the remaining 40%. Yukon City Manager Jeff Deckard said the proposed wells could offer a mutually beneficial arrangement because Bethany does not use them and draws water from another source. The project is in the budget-planning stage, Deckard said, and officials hope to see progress within a year. Paul Gerber, Yukon’s water management director, estimated the well capacity at about 250 to 300 gallons per minute. Deckard said the water-delivery infrastructure currently reaches a point on airport property about 11 miles from the edge of Yukon, underscoring the distance involved in bringing in water from the Oklahoma City Water Trust. The discussion comes as Yukon grows and weighs future demand. Asked about a proposed data center, Deckard said its water use would not affect the city’s supply. Developers have requested about 50,000 gallons a day, he said, compared with Yukon’s typical daily use of 1 million to 2 million gallons, depending on weather. The proposal would add another potential source to Yukon’s supply, but officials have not yet announced a budget or construction timeline.