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East Yellow Creek H- 34

Linn CountyMissouri

East Yellow Creek H- 34 is an earth dam located in Linn County, Missouri, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/21/1999
Height30 ft
Built199927 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 430 ft long, taller than 68% 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- 34

The primary purpose of East Yellow Creek H- 34 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 30 feet tall and stretches 430 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 99 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 147 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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 07/21/1999. That was over 27 years ago.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyLinn
Nearest CityRothville
River/StreamHamilton Branch
Coordinates39.94168, -92.90135

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length430 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage99 acre-ft
Max Storage99 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area147 sq mi
Max Discharge132 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerEast Yellow Creek Subdistrict
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/21/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50828
Federal IDMO50828
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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