Mill Picayune Watershed Site P-6 is an earth dam located in Shelby County, Iowa, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 45 ft45 ft tall and 545 ft long, taller than 90% 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-6
Mill Picayune Watershed Site P-6 is a dam in Shelby, Iowa. The dam is owned by Shelby County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-picayune Cr. near Woodbine.
The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 545 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 465 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Shelby |
| Nearest City | Woodbine |
| River/Stream | Tr-picayune Cr. |
| Coordinates | 41.78330, -95.51490 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Length | 545 ft |
| Year Completed | 1985 (41 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 465 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 465 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Shelby County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA02305 |
| Federal ID | IA02305 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |