Randall Reservoir #3

Randall Reservoir #3 is an earth dam located in Klamath County, Oregon, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height40 ft
Built198046 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 40 ft
40 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

40 ft tall and 1,460 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Reservoir #3

The primary purpose of Randall Reservoir #3 is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Circle Five Ranch, Inc. Bonanza, 97623 (private). It impounds the Cys Branch near Bonanza.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 1,460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 600 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 10 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOregon
CountyKlamath
Nearest CityBonanza
River/StreamCys Branch
Coordinates42.15206, -121.24207

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length1,460 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage600 acre-ft
Max Storage600 acre-ft
Normal Storage420 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Drainage Area10 sq mi
Max Discharge1,130 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerCircle Five Ranch, Inc. Bonanza, 97623
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOR00632
Federal IDOR00632
More InfoState Dam Safety Program