Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the Frisco Railway, near Bessie, OK, after a 6 inch flash flood 1/4 mile of the railraod, with the track and rail washed over against the right-of-way fence. OK-9561.
Date: May 12, 1947
Creator: Parman, Rex (Frank's Studio, Cordell, OK)
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial Shot of Drop Inlet #5 and Cloud Creek Detention Reservoir #1

Photograph of an aerial shot of Drop Inlet #5, Cloud Creek Detention Reservoir #1, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cloud Creek. Ok-SCD-4. Wa. No. 5. Drop inlet. Drainage area 272 acres. Approximately 4-inch storage in permanent pool & approximately 5-inch storage in flood pool. (Note white marker at arrow – point shows the flood pool elevation). The soil unit is shallow, medium textured, permeable soil. 130 acres cultivation & remainder pasture land. Drainage area has most of the mechanical conservation practices applied & is in good condition. This drop inlet is above Detention Reservoir #1. It was installed to control overfall above it cutting back into cropland. One overfall is on right hand side of picture."
Date: May 26, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial Shot of Washita River Taken Upstream From Flooded Areas

Photograph of an aerial shot upstream from a flood seen in Olka-10-013, Okla-10-015, Okla-10-016, Okla-10-018, and Okla-10-021, which was at its highest point when this photo was taken. The back of the photograph proclaims, "The flood shown in Olka-10-013, Okla-10-015, Okla-10-016, Okla-10-018, and Okla-10-021 on the Washita River was developed from rains below this point on the Washita. This photo was taken of the river at the highest stage during the flood lower down at Mountain View, Carneige [sic], Fort Cobb, and Anadarko."
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a road as impassable with a great deal of damage being done to fill in between the bridges. OK-9360.
Date: May 12, 1947
Creator: Parman, Rex (Frank's Studio, Cordell, OK)
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial Shot of Cloud Creek Watershed Detention Reservoir #1

Photograph of an aerial shot of Cloud Creek Watershed Detention Reservoir #1 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cloud Creek Watershed. Ok-SCD-WA-#5. Detention Reservoir #1. The drainage area is 1300 acres of this 850 acre cultivated & 450 pasture. Medium textured, permeable soil. Drainage area in good condition. 4 drop inlets are above this structure which will hold the silt from above it. Permanent storage – 30 surface acres; 195 ac. ft. & 1.8 ac. Inches. Flood pool 56 surface acres; 380 ac. ft. & 3.5 ac. inches. Peak flow uncontrolled (25 year frequency) approximately 3000 cfs. Release rate from reservoir at present time approximately 400 cfs. Drop inlet is 3 ft. 6 inch concrete box with concrete stilling basin. It is planned to put cap on drop inlet to out discharge to 60 cps. Benefit cost ratio 5.3/11. See Okla-8601-A, B, & C. and Okla-9537."
Date: May 26, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History