Lake Waxhoma dam patch fails; Osage SkyNews 6 surveys the flooding

Osage SkyNews 6 pilot Dustin Stone was overhead the Lake Waxhoma dam that failed again on Wednesday, nearly four years after a temporary fixture was put in place. Watch the full video here.

Wednesday, April 30th 2025, 5:13 pm

By: Drake Johnson

BARNSDALL, Okla. -

A temporary patch made to the Lake Waxhoma dam in Osage County has failed, sending water pouring over a damaged section of the spillway and raising concerns about downstream flooding.

COVERAGE: Lake Waxhoma dam patch installed in 2021 fails; Barnsdall mayor warns of flooding

Osage SkyNews 6 captured live aerial footage Wednesday afternoon showing water flowing from the base of the dam, where a patch had been installed after a previous failure in May 2021. Crews had used rocks to stabilize the area at the time, but a permanent repair has not yet been made.

Watch the full video in the player above.

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