East Yellow Creek H- 25

East Yellow Creek H- 25 is an earth dam located in Linn County, Missouri, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/02/1999
Height33 ft
Built199828 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 40 ft long, taller than 76% 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 H- 25

The primary purpose of East Yellow Creek H- 25 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 Creek Subdistrict (local government). It impounds the Hamilton Branch near Rothville.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 40 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 159 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 215 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/02/1999. That was over 27 years ago.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyLinn
Nearest CityRothville
River/StreamHamilton Branch
Coordinates39.98722, -92.89398

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length40 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage159 acre-ft
Max Storage159 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area215 sq mi
Max Discharge252 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerEast Yellow Creek Subdistrict
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/02/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50826
Federal IDMO50826
More InfoState Dam Safety Program