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East Yellow Creek L- 40

Linn CountyMissouri

East Yellow Creek L- 40 is an earth dam located in Linn County, Missouri, built in 2006. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height32 ft
Built200620 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 527 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 L- 40

The primary purpose of East Yellow Creek L- 40 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-long Branch near N/a.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 527 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 78 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 172 square miles. Completed in 2006, 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.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyLinn
Nearest CityN/a
River/StreamTr-long Branch
Coordinates39.87020, -92.90610

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length527 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage78 acre-ft
Max Storage78 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area172 sq mi
Max Discharge174 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerEast Yellow Creek Ws District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51443
Federal IDMO51443
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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