Mill Picayune Watershed Site P-1 is an earth dam located in Shelby County, Iowa, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 41 ft41 ft tall and 628 ft long, taller than 87% 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-1
The primary purpose of Mill Picayune Watershed Site P-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 Cr. near Woodbine.
The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 628 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 290 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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 41 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Shelby |
| Nearest City | Woodbine |
| River/Stream | Tr- Picayune Cr. |
| Coordinates | 41.79380, -95.49750 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Length | 628 ft |
| Year Completed | 1984 (42 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 290 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 290 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 113 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 | IA02303 |
| Federal ID | IA02303 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |