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Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of flood prevention structure. Mulching and grass seeding operation on a flood prevention structure built by a private contractor. The dam and spillway are established to permanent grasses to prevent erosion and to protect the structure. Charles Terrent, Soil Conservation Service (SCS), Hinton, OK, in the picture, serving as inspector. This is site # 4, Cobb creek on the Washita River. OK-679-10.
Date:
April 23, 1958
Creator:
Keathley, M. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pumping Into Irrigation Ditch
Photograph of pumping water from Cobb Creek into main irrigation ditch through 8" aluminum pipe. Churchill in photo.
Date:
April 18, 1950
Creator:
Gardner, G. C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation Ditch and Siphon Hoses
Photograph of irrigation ditch and siphon hoses. Irrigating land prior to cottom seeding.
Date:
April 18, 1950
Creator:
Gardner, G. C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dust Storm Pasture Protected by Grass
Photograph of this district cooperator's farm in the midst of the worse dust storm area around Anadarko is being partially protected by grass. Note the newly plowed land between terraces in background. The plowing was done after the dust storm in March. The terraces were ruined by the accumulation of sand. Alll of this field is being turned back to grass.
Date:
April 3, 1950
Creator:
Putman, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Treatment Due to Dust Storm
Photograph of water supply of Anadarko citizens who depend on its water supply from the Washita River. When there is dust in the air, the water must be treated more than during normal times inorder to make the water usable by the citizens.
Date:
April 3, 1950
Creator:
Putman, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Erosion Wind
Photograph of SCS technician G.C. Gardner walks across a field which had been left clean after a peanut crop and which was hallowed out by subsequent dust storms. Note the rocks and subsoil which has been bared by wind.
Date:
April 3, 1950
Creator:
Putman, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigated Rows
Photograph of Churchill and SCS Technician, Herb Provett, looking up listed rows toward irrigtion ditch after 5" application of water.
Date:
April 18, 1950
Creator:
Gardner, G. C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Treatment Due to Dust Storm
Photograph of water supply during the dust storm in March 1950, had to be treated extra in order to get the sand out of the two settling basins. Water to supply the city comes from the Washita River, which was low due to drought. Settling basins are open to dust.
Date:
April 3, 1950
Creator:
Putman, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History