East Yellow Creek B- 69 is an earth dam located in Chariton County, Missouri, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 600 ft long. 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 B- 69
The primary purpose of East Yellow Creek B- 69 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 Ws District (local government). It impounds the Tr-east Yellow.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 102 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 160 square miles. Completed in 2001, the structure is relatively new.
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 11/01/2001. That was over 24 years ago.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Chariton |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-east Yellow |
| Coordinates | 39.68714, -93.00669 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 2001 (25 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 160 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 160 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | East Yellow Creek Ws District |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/01/2001 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO51146 |
| Federal ID | MO51146 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |