Mill Picayune Watershed Site P-39-1

Mill Picayune Watershed Site P-39-1 is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Iowa, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mill Picayune Watershed Site P-39-1

The primary purpose of Mill Picayune Watershed Site P-39-1 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 Harrison County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Picayune Creek near Woodbine.

The dam stands 51 feet tall and stretches 690 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 322 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 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.

At 51 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyHarrison
Nearest CityWoodbine
River/StreamTr- Picayune Creek
Coordinates41.73350, -95.56480

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height51 ft
Dam Height51 ft
Dam Length690 ft
Year Completed1989 (37 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage322 acre-ft
Max Storage322 acre-ft
Normal Storage142 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02496
Federal IDIA02496
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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