Dams in Douglas County, Kansas
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 Available | 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 | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 | |
| Frd A | Significant | Not Rated | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Midwest Mining | Significant | 30 | Other | ||
| Significant | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 | ||
| Frd No 25 | Low | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 | |
| Low | 40 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 | ||
| Dd No 103 | Low | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 | |
| Low | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| 209 | Low | 36 | 2003 | ||
| Low | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 | ||
| Low | 36 | Water Supply | |||
| Dam | Low | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2008 | |
| Low | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 33 | Debris Control | |||
| Low | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 | ||
| Low | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | ||
| Low | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Dd No 112(wulfkuhle) | Low | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 | |
| Huerter Dam | Low | 33 | 1964 | ||
| Dd No 7-22 | Low | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 | |
| Low | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 | ||
| Low | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Gs Dd No 8-4 | Low | 32 | Debris Control | 1991 | |
| Low | Not Available | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 | |
| Low | 31 | 1965 | |||
| Low | 31 | 1962 | |||
| Low | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Haley Dam | Low | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Frd No 30 | Low | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 | |
| Low | Not Available | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 | ||
| Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 | ||
| Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Gs Dd No 7-34 | Low | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 | ||
| Low | 30 | Debris Control | 1976 | ||
| Low | 29 | 1999 | |||
| Low | 29 | 1974 | |||
| Bailey Dam | Low | 29 | 1974 | ||
| Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | ||
| Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 | ||
| Low | 28 | 1953 | |||
| Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Gs Dd No 107 | Low | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | 28 | Debris Control | 1976 | ||
| Wulfkuhle Dam | Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | 27 | Debris Control | |||
| Low | 27 | 1972 | |||
| Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | ||
| Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | ||
| Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 | ||
| Low | 27 | Debris Control | |||
| Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Mary's Lake Dam | Low | 27 | Recreation | 1953 | |
| Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 | ||
| Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 | ||
| Low | 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 | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | 25 | Water Supply | 1937 | ||
| Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 | ||
| Low | 25 | Debris Control | 1976 | ||
| Dd No 6-1 | Low | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Private Dam | Low | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 | |
| Low | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Dd No 8-30 | Low | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 | |
| Low | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Dd No 4-14 | Low | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 | |
| Dd No 7-30 | Low | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 | |
| Low | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | ||
| Low | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Dd No 7-12 | Low | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 | |
| Dd No 7-1 (jammison) | Low | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 | |
| Low | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 | ||
| Low | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Gs Dd No 5-16 | Low | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 | |
| Low | Not Available | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Old Fish Farm | Low | 20 | Recreation | ||
| Low | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Brune Dam | Low | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Stockwater (domestic Only) | Low | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | 12 | Recreation | 2004 | ||
| Expanded Kansas River Hydropower | Low | Fair | 12 | Water Supply | 1874 |
| Clinton Wildlife Area (snipe Marsh) | Low | 9 | 2006 | ||
| Undetermined | 28 | Debris Control | 1975 | ||
| Undetermined | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Jeff Robertson Dam | Undetermined | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1981 | |
| Colombo Dam | Undetermined | 19 | |||
| Undetermined | 17 | Debris Control | 1975 |