Happy Valley Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Saline County, Arkansas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 270 ft long. 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 Happy Valley Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Happy Valley Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Girl Scouts Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas (private). It impounds the Ferndale Creek near Ferndale.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 270 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 92 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Saline |
| Nearest City | Ferndale |
| River/Stream | Ferndale Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.75333, -92.58111 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 270 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 494 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Girl Scouts Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR00002 |
| Federal ID | AR00002 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |