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Site 18 Mill Creek
Photograph of an aerial shot of Site 18 Mill Creek and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “The dam was completed late in the fall of 1949. In this the permanent pool lacks approximately 4’ of being up to the lip of the drop-inlet riser.”
Date:
1950~
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mill Creek Watershed #59 Sites 12 & 11 (Above)
Photograph of an aerial shot of Mill Creek Watershed #59 Site 12 (foreground) Site 11 (background), and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “(Old plan, North Mill, Sites 3 and 2 (above). Site 3 – Drainage area – 410 acres. Permanent pool – 0.80” runoff 9.6 acres surface. Flood pool – 4.88” runoff 28.0 acre surface. Total 5.68” runoff storage. Site #2 – 850 acres drainage area. Permanent Pool – 0.63” runoff 16 surface acres. Flood Pool – 4.14” runoff 55 surface acres. Total 4.77 runoff. Site 12 foreground. Site 11 Background.”
Date:
1950~
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flooded Washita River Near Davis, Oklahoma
Photograph of an aerial shot of a flooded Washita River near Davis. Note parts of the road that are completely impassible due to rising floodwaters. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Washita River near Davis, Oklahoma. See Okla-10-395. Davis, Oklahoma, in background.”
Date:
1950~
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Owl Creek Site #1
Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1, spillway, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Site #1. Detention Reservoir, D. A. – 500 acres. Permanent pool – 1.03” runoff with 12.3 acres surface. Flood pool – 4.19” runoff with 33.8 acres surface. Storage total – 5.22” runoff to emergency spillway. The flood pool, which is 8’ in depth, discharges through an 18” pipe at an average rate of 27 c.f.s. or at an average rate of 1.3 inches runoff per day for its whole drainage area. During the storm of May 9-10, 15.5 inches of rain fell upon this watershed. Runoff filled the flood pool to the emergency spillway shown in foreground. In this photo flood pool is still discharging with 2 ft. of water over the 18” discharge pipe.”
Date:
May 15, 1950
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Owl Creek Detention Reservoirs #1 & #2
Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1 & 2 and the surrounding area. Several homes and buildings populate the land in the top background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Bottomland protected by this (site 2) 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
Detention Reservoir Prairie Dale Creek, Site #3
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED concreate structure in between a break in the embankment. The back of the photograph proclaims, “View looking up-stream thru break in embankment. Water still flowing thru break. Note washing in topsoil on down-stream slope of the embankment.”
Date:
May 11, 1950
Creator:
Frank, N. P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Auto Stalled in Sand Trap in Dust Storm
Photograph of an automobile stalled in sand trap in dust storm in March 26, 1950.
Date:
March 26, 1950
Creator:
Webb, C. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Road Damage During Wildhorse Creek Flooding
Photograph of a typical example of rural road damage. This is an improved road across Wildhorse Creek.
Date:
May 18, 1950
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Willow Creek Flood Damage
Photograph of homes damaged near Willow Creek after the flood of May 10, 1950.
Date:
May 11, 1950
Creator:
Terbush, L. S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Woodland Watershed Detention Reservoir-Site 6
Photograph of Site 6 Detention Reservoir, Woodland Watershed. Permanent Pool-0. 78" runoff. Flood pool-4. 75" runoff. Total-5. 53" runoff. Drainage area-1350 acres. The permanent pool surface area is 13. 2 acres. It will cover 37. 6 acres when it reaches the emergency spillway at left.
Date:
1950~
Creator:
Terbush, L. S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Reservoir Close to Capacity
Photograph of this reservoir lacks 4 feet of reaching its maximum capacity but surrounding areas not treated created a disastrous flood (May 9-10) on Wildhorse Creek. U. S. Highway No, 7 in the background. Spillway at right end of dam.
Date:
1950~
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
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
Confluence of Cloud Creek
Photograph of the confluence of 2 branches of Cloud Creek. Channel is now eliminated and lower portion seeded to alfalfa.
Date:
January 21, 1950
Creator:
Archer, S. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
High Water Mark on North Cavalry
Photograph of the high water mark and bank scouring shown after 2 to 4 inches of rains on watershed of North Cavalry. This is a 25 year old man-made channel designed to prevent flooding and ponding on bottom land. Nearby farmers say that this channel seldom overflows, but that it has lowered the water table in the soil enough to lower crop yields. The channel is approximately 20 feet deep at this point.
Date:
May 16, 1950
Creator:
Archer, S. G.
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
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
Overfllow from Elk Creek
Photograph of overflow from Elk Creek and runoff from surrounding areas inundating good farm land 1 mile from creek. Looking south along highway after 4" rain.
Date:
May 10, 1950
Creator:
Archer, S. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wildhorse Creek Flood
Photograph of Wildhorse Creek, 3 miles above its mouth, after the flood of May 9-10, 1950.
Date:
May 18, 1950
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
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