Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of moisture intake. Only three inches insoak on range in poor condition following 1.65 inches of rain that fell in 1 ½ hours on October 14, 1956. OK-392-4.
Date: October 16, 1956
Creator: Whittington, Fred
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of mixed upland range, Red Rock ranch. Only 10 inches of in-soak occurred following a 1.65 inch rain that fell in 1 ½ hours on October 14, 1956. This is a Mixed Upland Range Site in fair condition. OK-392-2.
Date: October 16, 1956
Creator: Whittington, Fred
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of moisture intake. On October 14, 1956, 1.65 inches of rain fell on this area in [an approximate] two-hour period [see OK-392-4]. The moisture penetrated 30 inches where the ground was covered with dense stand of sand bluestem in excellent condition. Only 10 inches of insoak on fair condition area and 3 inches of insoak on that in poor condition. OK-392-3.
Date: October 16, 1956
Creator: Burgess, D. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of moisture intake. Fred L. Whittington, Range Conservationist, and I.C. Thurmond, Jr., the ranch owner, viewing the different amounts of insoak on the latter’s red Rock Ranch. The same range site but different amounts of insoak. The same range site but different range conditions. Poor condition—3 inches. Fair condition—10 inches. Excellent condition—30 inches. OK-392-7.
Date: October 16, 1956
Creator: Burgess, D. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History