Mill Picayune Watershed Site S-1

Mill Picayune Watershed Site S-1 is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Iowa, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height32 ft
Built199432 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 630 ft long, taller than 74% 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-1

The primary purpose of Mill Picayune Watershed Site S-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 32 feet tall and stretches 630 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 215 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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
Coordinates41.69100, -95.62780

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length630 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage215 acre-ft
Max Storage215 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Surface Area9 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 IDIA02845
Federal IDIA02845
More InfoState Dam Safety Program