East Yellow Creek B- 48 is an earth dam located in Linn County, Missouri, built in 2004. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 550 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- 48
The primary purpose of East Yellow Creek B- 48 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 Unnamed Tr-east Yellow Creek.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 326 square miles. Completed in 2004, 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 11/01/2004. That was over 21 years ago.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Linn |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tr-east Yellow Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.72511, -92.95884 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
| Year Completed | 2004 (22 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 326 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 198 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 | 11/01/2004 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO51308 |
| Federal ID | MO51308 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |