Lake Waxhoma
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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]