East Yellow Creek W-43 is an earth dam located in Linn County, Missouri, built in 2010. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 515 ft long, taller than 86% 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-43
The primary purpose of East Yellow Creek W-43 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 Watershed Di (local government). It impounds the Trib. Winigan Creek.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 515 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 109 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 320 square miles. Completed in 2010, 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.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Linn |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Trib. Winigan Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.96170, -92.93398 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 515 ft |
| Year Completed | 2010 (16 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 109 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 109 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 320 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 224 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | East Yellow Creek Watershed Di |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO51564 |
| Federal ID | MO51564 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |