Owl Creek Site #5 Discharge

Photograph of Owl Creek site # 5. Discharge from corregated metal pipe operating at 35 c. f. s. (7. 2 ft. over drop inlet weir or 21. 41' total head). Discharge is into naturally formed still pool from above tail-water surface. Photo taken after flood of May - 10.
Date: May 13, 1950
Creator: Terbush, L. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Owl Creek Site #4

Photograph of Owl Creek Site #4 after rain of May 9-10. Debris guard arount 18" pipe. Notice highwater line along dam. Indicated a flow of 1. 8 feet through emergency spillway.
Date: May 13, 1950
Creator: Terbush, L. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Owl Creek After Rain

Photograph of Owl Creek Site #4 after rain of May 9-10. Debris guard arount 18" pipe. Notice highwater line along dam. Indicated a flow of 1. 8 feet through emergency spillway.
Date: May 13, 1950
Creator: Terbush, L. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Owl Creek Site #5

Photograph of Owl Creek site #5. Discharge from corregated metal pipe operating at 35 c. f. s (7. 2 ft over drop inlet weir or 21. 41 ft. total hend). Photo taken May 13, 1950 after storm of May 9-10. Discharge is into naturally formed stilling pool from above tailwater surface.
Date: May 13, 1950
Creator: Terbush, L. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Owl Creek Site #5 Storm Damage

Photograph of aerial view of Owl Creek Site #5. This 30 acre field of corn was damaged only about 10% during the storm of May 9 - 10 when 15. 5 inches of rain fell. Without the detention reservoir shown in the background the field would have been a total loss. The reservoir holds 5. 7 inches of runoff. Theh norm release, through an 18" pipe, may be seen in the small drain at the right of the corn field.
Date: May 13, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Outlet Pipe Flow

Photograph of 15" outlet pipe flowing under head as shown on debris guard.
Date: May 13, 1950
Creator: Terbush, L. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Owl Creek Site #5 Discharge

Photograph of Owl Creek site # 5. Discharge from corregated metal pipe operating at 35 c. f. s. (7. 2 ft. over drop inlet weir or 21. 41' total head). Discharge is into naturally formed still pool from above tail-water surface. Photo taken after flood of May - 10.
Date: May 13, 1950
Creator: Terbush, L. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Owl Creek Site #5 Success

Photograph of aerial view of Owl Creek Site #5. This 30 acre field of corn was damaged only about 10% during the storm of May - 10 when 15. 5 inches of rain fell. Without the detention reservoir shown in the background the field would have been a total loss. The reservoir held 5. 7 inches of runoff. The normal release, throught an 18' pipe, may be seen in the small drain at the right of the corn field.
Date: May 13, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Owl Creek Site #5

Photograph of aerial view Owl Creek site #5. This 30 acre field of corn was damaged only about 10% during the storm of May 9-10 when 15. 5 inches of rain fell. Without the detention reservoir show in the background the field wourl have been a total loss. The reservoir held 5. 7 inches of runoff. The normal release, through a 18" pipe, may be seen in the small drain at the right of the corn field.
Date: May 13, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Prairie Dale Creek Watershed Site No. 1

Photograph of aerial view of drainage area - 560 acres. Permanent pool- 1. 59" runoff -25. Flood pool - 4. 23 runoff. Total 5. 82. This reservoir was empty and completely filled during the storm of May 9-10. Discharge flow from 18 in. pipe may be seen below trees. Surface (now) 39. 95 acres.
Date: May 13, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Spillway Minor Damage

Photograph of minor damage to spillway after 1. 8 ft. flow. Flood of May 9 - 10. Bermuda not a cover yet.
Date: May 13, 1950
Creator: Terbush, L. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Submerged Metal Pipe

Photograph of submerged 18" corregated metal outlet pipe operating with 2. 2 ft. over inlet riser or 18. 45 ft. total head. (approximately 33 c. f. s. ).
Date: May 13, 1950
Creator: Terbush, L. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History