East Yellow Creek S- 42 is an earth dam located in Linn County, Missouri, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 74% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About East Yellow Creek S- 42
The primary purpose of East Yellow Creek S- 42 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by East Yellow Watershed Subdist. (local government). It impounds the East Yellow Creek near Rothville.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 134 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 313 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Linn |
| Nearest City | Rothville |
| River/Stream | East Yellow Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.77955, -92.91264 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1994 (32 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 134 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 134 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 44 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 313 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 322 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | East Yellow Watershed Subdist. |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50760 |
| Federal ID | MO50760 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |