Mill Picayune Watershed Site M-33-2

Mill Picayune Watershed Site M-33-2 is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Iowa, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height41 ft
Built199333 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 41 ft
41 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

41 ft tall and 880 ft long, taller than 87% 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 M-33-2

The primary purpose of Mill Picayune Watershed Site M-33-2 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 Crawford County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Mill Creek near Manteno.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 880 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 303 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1993, the structure is 33 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 41 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyCrawford
Nearest CityManteno
River/StreamTr- Mill Creek
Coordinates41.88200, -95.45920

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height41 ft
Dam Height41 ft
Dam Length880 ft
Year Completed1993 (33 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage303 acre-ft
Max Storage303 acre-ft
Normal Storage126 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02919
Federal IDIA02919
More InfoState Dam Safety Program