Huerter Dam is an earth dam located in Douglas County, Kansas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 460 ft long, taller than 76% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Huerter Dam
Huerter Dam is a dam in Douglas, Kansas. The dam is owned by Huerter, Eric & Pamela (private). It impounds the Yankee Tank Creek-tr near Eudora.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 74 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 07/23/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Douglas |
| Nearest City | Eudora |
| River/Stream | Yankee Tank Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 38.95725, -95.29286 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 460 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 74 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 74 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Huerter, Eric & Pamela |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/23/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS00604 |
| Federal ID | KS00604 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |