Stone Canyon dam
Stone Canyon
Stone Canyon is a private recreational dam located in Owasso, Oklahoma, along an unnamed tributary to Elm Creek. Built in 2009, this earth dam stands at a height of 32 feet and stretches 5280 feet in length, creating a reservoir with a storage capacity of 2110 acre-feet. The dam is primarily used for recreation purposes, offering activities such as boating and fishing in its 104-acre surface area. Despite its fair condition assessment, Stone Canyon poses a high hazard potential, prompting regular inspections and maintenance to ensure its safety.
Managed by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, Stone Canyon is equipped with a controlled spillway and a single valve outlet gate. The dam is located in Rogers County and falls under the jurisdiction of the state regulatory agency, with inspection, permitting, and enforcement processes in place. With a risk assessment rating of "Very High (1)", the dam's emergency action plan is crucial in mitigating potential hazards and ensuring public safety in the event of a breach or emergency. Overall, Stone Canyon serves as a popular recreational destination while also highlighting the importance of proper water resource management and climate resilience strategies in the face of increasing risks posed by climate change.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Stone Canyon -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Bird Ck At State Highway 266 Near Catoosa | 284 cfs | → |
| Bird Creek Near Owasso | 223 cfs | → |
| Verdigris River Near Claremore | 512 cfs | → |
| Coal Creek At Tulsa | 1 cfs | → |
| Bird Creek Near Sperry | 178 cfs | → |
| Flat Rock Creek At Cincinnati Ave At Tulsa | 2 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Stone Canyon.
Boat launches
Campgrounds
- Bluff Landing - Arkansas River
- Newt Graham Lock And Dam - Arkansas River
- Home Base
- Bo2 Base Camp
- Afton Landing - Chouteau Lake
- Prayer Mountain
Paddle runs
More reservoirs
Track Stone Canyon in the Snoflo app
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About Stone Canyon
Where does the data for Stone Canyon come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the High hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Stone Canyon.