Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

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.
Date: May 5, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

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.
Date: May 5, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of an extremely large gully which has a large diversion ditch at its head. OK-5199.
Date: May 5, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Good Condition Managed Range After Long Period of Drought on I. C. Thurmond Farm

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."
Date: May 5, 1955
Creator: Whittington, Fred
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Broken Elk City Reservoir Dam/Elk City Project

Photograph of the aftermath of a six-inch rain, which broke the Elk City Reservoir Dam. Notice the concrete debris in the foreground. The back of the photograph proclaims, “View of broken dam from 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 and facing that were carried down by the water. A large bridge washed through this break. This dam and reservoir, 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 city water supply.”
Date: May 5, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History