Mill Picayune Watershed Site S-36-1

Mill Picayune Watershed Site S-36-1 is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Iowa, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height31 ft
Built199234 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 605 ft long, taller than 72% 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 S-36-1

The primary purpose of Mill Picayune Watershed Site S-36-1 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 Harrison County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- South Picayune Creek near Woodbine.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 605 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 137 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 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.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyHarrison
Nearest CityWoodbine
River/StreamTr- South Picayune Creek
Coordinates41.68000, -95.62000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length605 ft
Year Completed1992 (34 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage137 acre-ft
Max Storage137 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Surface Area6 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
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02614
Federal IDIA02614
More InfoState Dam Safety Program