<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-17-017629-index.html : 20170125
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170125113305
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-17-017629
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-Q
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170125
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170125
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170125

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001497186
		IRS NUMBER:				273075810
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-Q
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22444
		FILM NUMBER:		17545417

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 WATER STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10041
		BUSINESS PHONE:		888-777-0102

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 WATER STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10041
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>N-Q
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>d303940dnq.htm
<DESCRIPTION>WA HIGH YIELD DEFINED OPPORTUNITY FUND INC.
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: d303940dnq.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>d303940dex99cert.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATIONS
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: d303940dex99cert.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>