East Yellow Creek S-34 is an earth dam located in Linn County, Missouri, built in 2010. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 546 ft long, taller than 65% 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 S-34
The primary purpose of East Yellow Creek S-34 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. Sights Branch.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 546 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 460 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.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Linn |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Trib. Sights Branch |
| Coordinates | 39.81906, -92.91094 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 546 ft |
| Year Completed | 2010 (16 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 16 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 460 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 137 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 | MO51565 |
| Federal ID | MO51565 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |