118Total Dams
12High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Douglas County, Kansas
Douglas County has 118 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 12 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Douglas County is 49 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Clinton Dam at 116 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Dam | High | Not assessed | 116 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Lone Star Lake | High | Satisfactory | 71 | Recreation | 1939 |
| Douglas County State Lake Dam | High | Fair | 70 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1961 |
| Frd No 24 | High | Fair | 53 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Frd No 31 | High | Poor | 51 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Frd No 26 | High | Fair | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Site 8-33 | High | Fair | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Dd No 7-26 | High | Satisfactory | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Dd No 8-32 | High | Satisfactory | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Frd No 28 | High | Fair | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Dd No 8-5 | High | Poor | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| West Pasture Basin Pond | High | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Frd a | Significant | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Midwest Mining | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Other | |
| Significant | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 | |
| Frd No 25 | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Low | Not assessed | 40 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 | |
| Dd No 103 | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Low | Not assessed | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| 209 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | 2003 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 36 | Water Supply | ||
| Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2008 |
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | Debris Control | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dd No 112(wulfkuhle) | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Huerter Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | 1964 | |
| Dd No 7-22 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Gs Dd No 8-4 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Debris Control | 1991 |
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | 1965 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | 1962 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Haley Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Frd No 30 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Gs Dd No 7-34 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Debris Control | 1976 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | 1999 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | 1974 | ||
| Bailey Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | 1974 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1953 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Gs Dd No 107 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Debris Control | 1976 | |
| Wulfkuhle Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Debris Control | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | 1972 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Debris Control | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Mary's Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| 205 | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Dd No 7-35 | Low | Fair | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Schwartz Building Site | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Water Supply | 1937 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Debris Control | 1976 | |
| Dd No 6-1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Private Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dd No 8-30 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dd No 4-14 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Dd No 7-30 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dd No 7-12 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Dd No 7-1 (jammison) | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Gs Dd No 5-16 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Old Fish Farm | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Brune Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Stockwater (domestic Only) | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 2004 | |
| Expanded Kansas River Hydropower | Low | Fair | 12 | Water Supply | 1874 |
| Clinton Wildlife Area (snipe Marsh) | Low | Not assessed | 9 | 2006 | |
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | Debris Control | 1975 | |
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Jeff Robertson Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1981 |
| Colombo Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | ||
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 17 | Debris Control | 1975 |