Multiflora Rose Planting

Photograph of Olen Parker examining a multiflora Rose planted for wildlife cover along back toe of flood control structure.
Date: March 6, 1968
Creator: Meinders, Hadley C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigation

Photograph of Leo E. Dowling (WUC) observing soybeans under irrigation and fertilization.
Date: 1966~
Creator: Kunte, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Harvest, Broomcorn

Photograph of Broomcorn Johnny cutting broomcorn.
Date: July 6, 1967
Creator: Dowling, Leo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Harvest, Broomcorn

Photograph of Broomcorn Johnnies cutting broomcorn.
Date: July 6, 1967
Creator: Dowling, Leo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Multiflora Rose Planting

Photograph of Olen Parker examining a multiflora Rose planted for wildlife cover along back toe of flood control structure.
Date: March 6, 1968
Creator: Meinders, Hadley C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Residue

Photograph of crop residue use by shredding broomcorn stalks.
Date: July 6, 1966
Creator: Dowling, Leo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Harvest

Photograph of Raymond Ellis harvesting peanuts.
Date: October 6, 1967
Creator: Dowling, Leo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Agronomy, Peanut Residue

Photograph of peanut residue.
Date: October 13, 1967
Creator: Meinders, Hadley C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watershed-Bear Hybarger

Photograph of Bear Hybarger Channel looking east from 7th Street.
Date: January 6, 1966
Creator: Dowling, Leo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cons. Cropping System

Photograph of Mr. Daugherty turning under a good crop of vetch.
Date: June 6, 1966
Creator: Dowling, Leo C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle Grazing on King Ranch

Photograph of cattle grazing on King Ranch blue stem pastures near Site No. 51, Owl Creek.
Date: August 31, 1959
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Failure of Flood Prevention Dam

Photograph of the failure of flood prevention dam No. 13. Looking upstream along outlet structure. Failure occurred when water rose approximately 4 feet above riser, or 6 feet below emergency spillway. Dam completed in January 1957, failure occurred during storm of May 18th.
Date: May 28, 1957
Creator: Henbest, O. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Levees to Protect Bottomland

Photograph of owner Walter Gray reports spending $35,000 on levees to protect his bottomland over a 20 year period. Large breaks in levees, along straightened creek, can be seen across field. Owner Gray said 450 acres were damaged seriously.
Date: May 24, 1950
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Criner Creek Site No. 4 (2)

Photograph of Criner Creek Site 4. Completed in 59 and stocked with Bass, Blue gill, and channel cat. Note dam in the background.
Date: July 12, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Finn Creek Flood

Photograph of Self Estate May 10 and 11 waters from Finn Creek crossed this bottomland field, depositing sediment and washing out young corn. Dikes protecting cropland has broken, unable to carry water after intense downpour. Water took out half mile of fencing along roadway.
Date: May 24, 1950
Creator: Jenkins, Tarleton A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Walnut Creek Watershed

Photograph of flood damage to Walnut Creek. Alfalfa ruined by overflow and sedimentation.
Date: May 27, 1957
Creator: Banke, Herbert J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Reservoir to Protect Bottomland

Photograph of aerial view of bottomland protected by reservoir and by site no. 1 which is to the right.
Date: May 15, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir

Photograph of SCS Engineer Harry Miricle showing high water mark during operation of Owl Creek Watershed #5 after May 10-11 rainfall of about 15 inches.
Date: May 23, 1950
Creator: Jenkins, Tarleton A.
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 Spillway Damage

Photograph of aerial view of slight damage to newly sodded spillway after 12" flow, following 15. 5" rain of May 9 -10.
Date: 1950~
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Owl Creek Detention Resorvoir No. 1

Photograph of looking south along Owl Creek Detention Reservoir No. 1. Water is now at permanent pool level. On May 11 after 30 hours of rainfall, totaling nearly 15 inches, water reached spillway level but did not flow through spillway. Conservation treatment and condition of range in drainage area believed reason acre runoff did not reach proportions of that on Dams 4 and 5.
Date: May 23, 1950
Creator: Jenkins, Tarleton A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Owl Creek Site #4

Photograph of aerial view of Owl Creek Site #4. 1. 8 ft. of water flowed through this spillway with only minor damage although the Bermuda sod on it has just started to grow.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
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 Watershed Flood Prevention Failure

Photograph of flood prevention dam. Failure of flood prevention dam no. 7. Soil washed away from outlet structure. Dam was completed March 1957. Failed May when water was approximately 0. 5 foot above crest of emergency spillway.
Date: May 27, 1957
Creator: Henbest, O. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History