East Yellow Creek W- 30a

East Yellow Creek W- 30a is an earth dam located in Sullivan 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
Height28 ft
Built200620 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 485 ft long, taller than 62% 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 W- 30a

The primary purpose of East Yellow Creek W- 30a 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 Creek near Rothville.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 485 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 243 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
CountySullivan
Nearest CityRothville
River/StreamTr-east Yellow Creek
Coordinates40.04854, -92.90890

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length485 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area243 sq mi
Max Discharge96 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 IDMO51480
Federal IDMO51480
More InfoState Dam Safety Program