Mill Picayune Watershed Site P-3

Mill Picayune Watershed Site P-3 is an earth dam located in Shelby County, Iowa, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mill Picayune Watershed Site P-3

Mill Picayune Watershed Site P-3 is a dam in Shelby, Iowa. The dam is owned by Shelby County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Picayune Creek near Woodbine.

The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 580 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 428 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1993, the structure is 33 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 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyShelby
Nearest CityWoodbine
River/StreamPicayune Creek
Coordinates41.78360, -95.52430

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height43 ft
Dam Height43 ft
Dam Length580 ft
Year Completed1993 (33 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage428 acre-ft
Max Storage428 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerShelby County SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02859
Federal IDIA02859
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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