Photograph of site #5 Multipurpose Flood Retarding Structure on Fourche Maline Watershed in Robbers Cave State Park. Wildlife Dept. added recreation and wildlife water to this site.

Photograph of irrigating alfalfa field with water from detention reservoir #16 on Sand Stone Creek Watershed. Dam is shown in background. Water is being let out of reservoir and is being picked up by irrigation system from stream bed on right.

Photograph of irrigating valley land below Site 1, dam on Sand Stone Creek Watershed.

Photograph of bullfrog caught below dam on Site 17, Sand Stone Creek Watershed. This area was always dry except during rainy season and had no water for wildlife. The creek below the dam is now a good wilfife area because water is always available.

Photograph of an extremely large gully whch has a large diversion ditch at its head.

Photograph of many large breaks in new terraces caused by quick 4 1/2 inch rain on April 30, 1936. Notice scouring in foreground. These are level terraces and some of the breaks are up to 200 feet long. OK-5173.

Photograph of the J. Luther Taylor estate. Stover (broomcorn) put down as mulch on steep and denuded north bank of basin. Drilled wheat grass coming up to a good stand through mulch. OK-35-5.

Photograph of a bullfrog caught below dam on Site 17, Sand Stone Creek Watershed. This area was always dry except during rainy season and had no water for wildlife. The creek below the dam is now a good wildlife area because water is always available.

Photograph of good condition managed range after long period of drought on I. C. Thurmond farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Managed range in good condition after long period of drought."

Photograph of a seedbed, which Cheyenne Indiangrass will be planted in 36" rows for seed production. The back of the photograph proclaimed, "Seedbed on which 20 acres of Cheyenne Indiangrass will be planted in 36" rows for seed production. Field is Class I land and soil unit 4H. Seed to be planted here grown by Soil Conservation Service Nursery at Manhattan, Kansas."

Photograph of a man and wife team planting Coastal Bermuda. Just ready to start. Locally made planter. First in series depicting steps in establishing Coastal Bermudagrass. Suggested pictures: 2. Field view after setting. 3. Harrowing for weed control. 4. Harrowing to pull runners back into furrows. 5. Second harrowing to pull runners back into furrows. 6. Leveling. 7. Seeding legumes. 8. Pasture with cattle. All pictures to be made in 1958.

Photograph of a view of a broken dam from the downstream side. A six inch rain in one night caused the dam to overtop its entire length and finally break. Notice the huge pieces of concrete from the core wall. As facing the wall, they were carried down by water. A large bridge washed through this break. This dam and resevoir, which cost $350,000, silted in 48% in nine years and was soon to be abandoned because its storage capacity was reduced too much for it to be relied upon for the city water supply. OK-5144.

Photograph of an extremely large gully which has a large diversion ditch at its head. OK-5199.

Photograph of a farm pond about 25 feet deep. This pond has a rip-rapped dam. There is a silting basin above pond so that it will be of long life. OK-5192.

Photograph of the J. Luther Taylor estate. Stover (broomcorn) put down as mulch on steep and denuded north bank of basin. Drilled wheat grass coming up to a good stand through mulch. OK-35-4.

Photograph of managed range in good condition after a long period of drought. OK-36-11.

Photograph of the J. Luther Taylor estate. An enclosure to protect grass from grazing cattle. This is to show maximum development of native grasses. Grass planting was made in 1954. Gage was set in June, 1954. OK-34-9.

Photograph of revegetation. Alton Churchill farm / ranch. Seedbed on which 20 acres of Cheyenne Indiangrass will be planted in 36 inch rows for seed production. The field is Class I land and soil unit 4H. Seed to be planted here is grown by the Soil Conservation Service Nursery at Manhattan, Kansas. OK-689-9.

Photograph of a farm pond with good Bermuda grass cover on the dam. OK-123-7.

Photograph of strips of Hubam clover. This strip of Hubam clover was seeded in January, 1938 planted in Irving Clay loam soil, cultivated, 2% A slope, 25% to 75% of top soil removed. Camera: west end of Hubam strip looking east. Owner: J. M. Shenkir, Temple, Texas, Route 4. TX-100, 241.

Photograph of irrigating an alfalfa field with water from detention reservoir #16 on Sandstone Creek Watershed. Dam is hown in background. Water is being let out of reservoir and is being picked up by irrigation system from stream bed on right.

Photograph of automatic drawdown tube and debris guard on Site 1, Sand Stone Creek Watershed.

Photograph of managed range in good condition after long period of drought.

Photograph of road fill with drop-inlet spillway replacing bridge. , SCS, draining 36" drop inlet tube. This tube was installed to take water across the road without damage to the road.