Mill Picayune Watershed Site P-57-1 is an earth dam located in Shelby County, Iowa, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 44 ft44 ft tall and 725 ft long, taller than 89% 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 P-57-1
The primary purpose of Mill Picayune Watershed Site P-57-1 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-picayune Creek near Woodbine.
The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 725 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 351 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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.
At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Shelby |
| Nearest City | Woodbine |
| River/Stream | Tr-picayune Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.77310, -95.55050 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 44 ft |
| Dam Height | 44 ft |
| Dam Length | 725 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 351 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 351 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Shelby County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01827 |
| Federal ID | IA01827 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |