BARNSDALL, Oklahoma -
The Barnsdall Police Chief said there has been a breach in the Lake Waxhoma dam, about four miles east of Barnsdall.
The Osage County Emergency Management Director Jerry Roberts said there is no imminent danger of a full collapse of the dam. Roberts said the hole in the dam is 15 feet wide and they are now working to determine how deep it is.
Officials discovered the breach Wednesday morning and restricted all access and roads to the dam to allow emergency crews to work. Roberts said crews are building a road on top of the dam so trucks can back up to the hole and fill it with rocks.
Barnsdall Mayor: Breach At Lake Waxhoma Dam Fixed Temporarily, Situation Under Control
Crews worked through the night at the Lake Waxhoma Dam in Osage County, trying to fill a hole that was discovered on Wednesday.
Barnsdall Mayor Johnny Kelley said that the situation is now under control and there is no imminent danger after crews finished temporary patching to the 15-foot hole after working for nearly 14 hours. It s not causing the water to increase the size of the cavity under the dam and further erode it so it s a manageable place where it s as good as it s going to get before we do a permanent fix on it, said Mayor Keeley.
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School Closures, Delays Due To Inclement Weather
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