Mill Picayune Watershed Site N-13-2

Mill Picayune Watershed Site N-13-2 is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Iowa, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/31/1963
Height40 ft
Built196165 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 40 ft
40 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

40 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 86% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Mill Picayune Watershed Site N-13-2

The primary purpose of Mill Picayune Watershed Site N-13-2 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 North Picayune Creek near Woodbine.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 118 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1961, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/31/1963. That was over 62 years ago.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyHarrison
Nearest CityWoodbine
River/StreamNorth Picayune Creek
Coordinates41.77970, -95.57010

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage118 acre-ft
Max Storage118 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area7 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 assessed
Last Inspection10/31/1963
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00472
Federal IDIA00472
More InfoState Dam Safety Program