Randall #3

Randall #3 is an earth dam located in Harper County, Oklahoma, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 291 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Randall #3

Randall #3 is a dam in Harper, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Virginia Randall (private). It impounds the Sand Creek near Selman.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 291 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1968, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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

StateOklahoma
CountyHarper
Nearest CitySelman
River/StreamSand Creek
Coordinates36.71398, -99.59494

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length291 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerVirginia Randall
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK83842
Federal IDOK83842
More InfoState Dam Safety Program