Little Yellow 10

Little Yellow 10 is a gravity dam located in Juneau County, Wisconsin, built in 1936. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Little Yellow 10

The primary purpose of Little Yellow 10 is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by U.s. Department Of The Interior (federal). It impounds the East Branch Little Yellow near Necedah.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 40 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 square miles. Completed in 1936, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyJuneau
Nearest CityNecedah
River/StreamEast Branch Little Yellow
Coordinates44.15424, -90.18445

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length40 ft
Year Completed1936 (90 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage100 acre-ft
Surface Area50 acres
Drainage Area8 sq mi
Max Discharge385 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerU.S. Department of the Interior
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDWI00573
Federal IDWI00573
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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