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Washita River Channel Sanding
Photograph of the Washita River 8 miles west of Hammon looking east. Showing sanding of the river channel.
Date:
November 23, 1954
Creator:
Ottinger, A. P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sandstone Creek
Photograph of Site No. 16, Sandstone Creek. Picture taken the same time water was discharging below the structure. There was no flooding the valley below. Aerial photo.
Date:
April 30, 1954
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sandstone Creek
Photograph of Sandstone Creek at stream gauge No. 3, with good flow of water. The creek has flowed continuously since 1957.
Date:
1959~
Creator:
Whittington, Fred L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Errosion Sandstone Creek Ranch
Photograph of erosion along fence line after 8. 5 plus in. rain. This field will have waterway constructed and will be terraced under GPCP contract.
Date:
May 27, 1959
Creator:
Sorrells, W. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Flood
Photograph of Washita River, E. of Hannon, Okla. At 5:15 p. m. Note irrigation pump in the center of the picture which is surrounded by water. Aerial photo.
Date:
April 30, 1954
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Detention Reservoir Runoff
Photograph of Permanent pool 23 acres surface area takin 1. 6 inches of runoff. Flood poll 77 acres surface are taking 5. 7 inches runoff. Discharge 10 cubic feet per second per square mile of drainage area. Reservoir is shown here nearing completion. This is a view of the up-stream face of the dam upper Washita.
Date:
October 4, 1950
Creator:
Davis, David O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Drop Structure
Photograph of drop structure at site 17, Sandstone. Hershel Burrus, Sec. State Baord, SCD; Alvin M. Clements, Area Conservationist, Clinton, and Jess Dewees, Chairman, Upper Washita SCD.
Date:
July 7, 1955
Creator:
Clements, Alvin M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Native Grass Planting on Red Rock Ranch
Photograph of Henry Jordan, left, and Marshall Jordan, SCS technicians, study 12 year old native grass planting on Thurmond;s 11,000 acre Red Rock Ranch. Stocking rate is approximately 25 acres per cow and calf. This pasture is rested periodically. 20RR- High good range condition.
Date:
August 20, 1951
Creator:
Tomkins, Gordon
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stream Flow Just Below Sandstone into Washita
Photograph of Roger Mill's County Agent, Charles Burns and W. O. Sam Dodson, Hammon, Okla. , looking at stream flow in Washita River just below where Sandstone empties into Washita. This flow is all from Sandstone Creek and was gauged at 2,284,480 gallons per day.
Date:
December 13, 1957
Creator:
Whittington, Fred L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Above the Mouth of Sandstone Creek
Photograph of view of the Washita River, 3/4 miles above the mouth of Sandstone Creek. The river is dry. There is approximately 600,000 acre drainage area above this point. SCS Technician Willis J. Sorrells and Roger Mills County Agent Charles Burns in picture.
Date:
December 13, 1957
Creator:
Whittington, Fred L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Examining Flood Discharge into Concrete Riser
Photograph of Glenn Beecham, Supervising Technician and Project Engineer examining flood discharge into 30" x 30" concrete riser. Note debris guard, concrete baffle wall, and creosoted wood baffle wall fin.
Date:
May 25, 1954
Creator:
Ritchey, Leonard
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fishing in Sandstone Watershed
Photograph of Clarence Fowler and Warren Whittington fishing in one of the 24 detention reservoirs on Sandstone Watershed.
Date:
September 1, 1955
Creator:
Whittington, Fred L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Drop Below Sandstone Creek
Photograph of Concrete drop structure below site no. 16, Sandstone Creek, H. M. Haws Project Engineer downstream view.
Date:
1955~
Creator:
McCray, V. H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grain Sorghum Growth
Photograph of Ruben Potter examining the height of grain sorghum thaat was irrigated from Sandstone Creek. This feed produced approximately fifteen tons per acre. Where fee in same field was not irrigated it was not worth cutting.
Date:
September 6, 1955
Creator:
Whittington, Fred L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass Growth on Steep Hill
Photograph of very good growth of grasses on steep rocky-red shale hill site under light use. Jim Taylor in picture.
Date:
1958-09-XX
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass Growth on Steep Hill
Photograph of native grasses grow in an excellent manner on very steep rocky soils under light use. Jim Taylor, in photo, examining seed head of Sand Bluestem.
Date:
1958-09-XX
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Continuous Flow of Sandstone Creek
Photograph of Lee Roy Jones, Cheyenne, Okla. , rancher, looking at the water flowing in Sandstone Creek below stream guage No. 3. The creek has flowed continuously since November 1, 1954. In 1952, prior to the completion of the flood control program, the longest continuous flow was 88 days.
Date:
August 31, 1955
Creator:
Whittington, Fred L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Drop Below Sandstone Creek
Photograph of concrete drop structure below Site No. 16 Sandstone Creek. H. M. Haws Project Engineer, upstream view.
Date:
1955~
Creator:
McCray, V. H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Beaver Dam Across Sandstone Creek
Photograph of beaver dam across Sandstone Creek approximately 100 yards above mouth of the Creek. The Beaver dam is evidence of long continuous flow of the creek. 24 detention dams above this point.
Date:
December 13, 1957
Creator:
Whittington, Fred L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gully at Sandstone Creek
Photograph of head of active gully typical of many that dreain into Sandstone Creek. Note mass of earth that slipped into the gully a day or so before the picture was taken. Gullies like this contribute tremendous amounts of sediment and flood water to the streams below.
Date:
October 4, 1950
Creator:
Davis, David O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Floodwater Detention Structure
Photograph of floodwater detention structure, Site No. 25, Barnitz Creek. Drainage area - 690 acres, flood storage - 229 acre feet. Sediment storage - 95 acre feet. Sediment pool area - 9. 8 acres. Aerial view
Date:
1957-03-XX
Creator:
Brune, Gunnar
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sandstone Creek Drawdown Structure
Photograph of approximately 6" of rain fell above this site in the period of four days. On April 27th, 1954, 2" fell in twenty five miinutes, 3" fell in one hour on April 29 and 1" fell on April 30. Water rose approximately seven feet above the drowdown structure. Note the water being discharged out of the 24" drawdown structure. Aerial photo.
Date:
April 30, 1954
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River After Crest of Storm
Photograph of Washita River, 8 miles northeast of Stafford, Okla. This picture was taken at 4:45 p. m. Aerial photo.
Date:
April 30, 1954
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Drop Below Sandstone Creek
Photograph of concrete drop structure below site 16, Sandstone Creek, looking downstream showing spillway and part of structure.
Date:
1955-12-XX
Creator:
Haws, H. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History