Happy is an earth dam located in Rogers County, Oklahoma, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/20/2011
Height35 ft
Built194086 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 320 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Happy

The primary purpose of Happy is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Claremore (local government). It impounds the Tr-dog Creek near Claremore.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 170 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/20/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyRogers
Nearest CityClaremore
River/StreamTr-dog Creek
Coordinates36.33246, -95.55624

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length320 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage170 acre-ft
Max Storage170 acre-ft
Normal Storage100 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Max Discharge700 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCity of Claremore
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/20/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK20949
Federal IDOK20949
More InfoState Dam Safety Program