Mill Picayune Watershed Site P-64-1

Mill Picayune Watershed Site P-64-1 is an earth dam located in Shelby County, Iowa, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height48 ft
Built198640 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 48 ft
48 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

48 ft tall and 582 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Mill Picayune Watershed Site P-64-1

The primary purpose of Mill Picayune Watershed Site P-64-1 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 48 feet tall and stretches 582 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 143 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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 48 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyShelby
Nearest CityWoodbine
River/StreamTr- Picayune Cr.
Coordinates41.78230, -95.53890

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height48 ft
Dam Height48 ft
Dam Length582 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage143 acre-ft
Max Storage143 acre-ft
Normal Storage65 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerShelby County Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02390
Federal IDIA02390
More InfoState Dam Safety Program