Mill Picayune Watershed Site N-27-1

Mill Picayune Watershed Site N-27-1 is an earth dam located in Shelby County, Iowa, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mill Picayune Watershed Site N-27-1

The primary purpose of Mill Picayune Watershed Site N-27-1 is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Shelby County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-north Picayune Creek near Woodbine.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 696 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 105 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyShelby
Nearest CityWoodbine
River/StreamTr-north Picayune Creek
Coordinates41.79770, -95.55270

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length696 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage105 acre-ft
Max Storage105 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerShelby County SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00983
Federal IDIA00983
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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