Little Yellow 9

Little Yellow 9 is a gravity dam located in Juneau County, Wisconsin, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Little Yellow 9

Little Yellow 9 is a dam in Juneau, Wisconsin. It impounds the West Branch Little Yellow.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 48 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 60 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 400 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 10 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyJuneau
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamWest Branch Little Yellow
Coordinates44.16689, -90.20529

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length48 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage400 acre-ft
Max Storage400 acre-ft
Normal Storage100 acre-ft
Surface Area60 acres
Drainage Area10 sq mi
Max Discharge675 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
Owner TypeNot Listed
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDWI01012
Federal IDWI01012
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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