Little Yellow 13 is a gravity dam located in Juneau County, Wisconsin, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 2,900 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Little Yellow 13
The primary purpose of Little Yellow 13 is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by U.s. Department of the Interior (federal). It impounds the Danielson Lateral.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 2,900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1975, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
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 | Wisconsin |
| County | Juneau |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Danielson Lateral |
| Coordinates | 44.16898, -90.17247 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,900 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 50 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 526 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | U.s. Department of the Interior |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WI01129 |
| Federal ID | WI01129 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |