Mill Picayune Watershed Site S-4

Mill Picayune Watershed Site S-4 is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Iowa, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mill Picayune Watershed Site S-4

Mill Picayune Watershed Site S-4 is a dam in Harrison, Iowa. The dam is owned by Harrison County Swcd (local government). It impounds the South Picayune Creek near Woodbine.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 410 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 112 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyHarrison
Nearest CityWoodbine
River/StreamSouth Picayune Creek
Coordinates41.70000, -95.62000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length410 ft
Year Completed1991 (35 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage112 acre-ft
Max Storage112 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area4 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerHarrison County SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02616
Federal IDIA02616
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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