El Dorado, Kansas
Naturally Advantaged
El Dorado is an ideal location for manufacturers looking for a rich industrial water source and abundant accessibility to transportation, land and talent.
Capacity to provide 10 million gallons per DAY (MGD) of “firm or drought-resilient” water supply for industrial use
Inexpensive flat and even land clear of flood plains
Incentives available – real estate tax abatements
Collaboration with Federal and State incentives
Competitive water rates
Infrastructure financing for city water, sewer and street extensions for multi-year terms with special assessments
Shovel-ready property, business and industrial parks
Educated, talented and technically skilled workforce
Access to two Class 1 railroads – BNSF Railway and Union Pacific – BNSF served transload facility within 5 miles
Easy access to I-35 Kansas Turnpike
(two interchanges)
Home to HollyFrontier, the largest oil refinery in Kansas
El Dorado, Kansas is the ideal location for high volume industrial water users.
8,400-acre lake
50+ billion gallons of storage capacity
10 MGD of “firm or drought-resilient” water supply available DAILY for industrial use
33.4 MGD
Amount of water that can be withdrawn 83% of the time without dropping the lake more than 5 feet
Cities Within 1-Day Drive of El Dorado.
Wichita –25 miles
Kansas City – 190 miles
Omaha, NE – 300 miles
Dallas, TX – 380 miles
St. Louis, MO – 450 miles
Denver, CO – 500 miles
Little Rock, AR – 500 miles
Albuquerque, NM – 550 miles
Chicago, IL – 880 miles
Industrial and Office Parks Overview
El Dorado, Inc.:
Your Go-To Team
A public-private collective committed to advancing El Dorado’s economic growth, we are focused on attracting companies in need of high volumes of reliable water.
We will help you discover El Dorado’s potential, while providing confidential support for your site selection project, making it easier for you to analyze and select the right El Dorado property for your company.
Sarah Hoefgen, Assistant Executive Director – El Dorado, Inc.
Linda K. Jolly, Economic Development Consultant – El Dorado, Inc.
Scott Rickard, Engineering Director – City of El Dorado, KS