Lake Waxhoma
Lake Waxhoma is located in Osage County, Oklahoma, about 4 miles east of the city of Barnsdall, to which it supplies water.[1][2][3] It is about 128 acres in size, with a shoreline length of about 3.6 miles, and a maximum depth of about 40 feet.[4] It feeds into Dog Thrasher Creek, which then feeds into Bird Creek and eventually the Verdigris River near Catoosa.[5][6] The lake has a boat ramp, and its most popular fishing species include Largemouth bass, American gizzard shad, and Blue catfish.[7]
A 10-by-20-foot hole under the concrete spillway near the top of the Lake Waxhoma Dam developed in 2021, and crews used rocks to create a temporary patch.[2][5] The spillway was then earmarked in 2022 for $1.6 million in federal funding for permanent repairs.[2] However, no repair had been done by late April of 2025 when heavy rainfall broke the patch open.[2][5] Flooding occurred along Bird Creek, and sections of both State Highway 11 and State Highway 20 had to be closed.[2][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lake Waxhoma". TravelOK. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "A patch on the Lake Waxhoma Dam has failed, flooding nearby rural roads and creeks". Jana Hayes, The Oklahoman, May 1, 2025. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ "Barnsdall, Oklahoma to Lake Waxhoma". Google Maps. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ "Waxhoma". Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Damage at Lake Waxhoma Dam: Heavy rain complicates response in Osage County". Tulsa World, April 30, 2025. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ "Catoosa". Google Maps. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ "Lake Waxhoma". FishBrain. Retrieved May 1, 2025.