Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man surveying a drainage ditch, also known as the Abney-Huey Project. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Looking upstream along drainage ditch known as Abney-Huey Project. Rod and chain show depth and shape of section, about 3 ft. deep with 3-1 sides and V bottom."

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.

Photograph of a road as impassable with a great deal of damage being done to fill in between the bridges. OK-9360.

Photograph of orchardgrass. This was planted as part of a trial. It is one of the better grasses for improved irrigated pastures. Notice the large volume of leaves and ground cover from this plant. TX-45, 457.

Photograph of view looking up-stream through break in embankment. Inflow from up-stream temporarily blocked and break partially drained.

Photograph of a view showing spillway entrance and crest of Prairie Dale Creek, Site #1 Detention Reservoir. A submerged barbed wire fence is visible in the water. The back of the photograph proclaims, "View showing spillway entrance and crest. Topsoil washed out in crest section after heavy rainfall on nights of May 9th and 10th. Depth of flow in crest section 1.9 feet."

Photograph of a view-showing spillway below crest section of Prairie Dale Creek, Site #1 Detention Reservoir. A barbed wire fence crosses the center of photograph, while a house sits in the distant left background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "View showing spillway below crest section. Topsoil washed out after heavy rainfall on nights of May 9th and 10th. Depth of flow in crest section 1.9 feet."

Photograph of a view showing spillway entrance and crest of Prairie Dale Creek, Site #1 Detention Reservoir. A submerged barbed wire fence is visible in the water. The back of the photograph proclaims, "View showing spillway entrance and crest. Topsoil washed out in crest section after heavy rainfall on nights of May 9th and 10th. Depth of flow in crest section 1.9 feet."

Photograph of outlet of draw down tube in operation after heavy rainfall on Detention Reservoir Prairie Dale Creek, Site #1. The back of the photograph proclaims, "View showing outlet of draw down tube in operation and washing on down stream [sic]slope of the embankment after heavy rainfall on nights of May 9th and 10th, Note crack along crown line of embankment caused by sluffing of topsoil."

Photograph of a view-showing spillway below crest section of Prairie Dale Creek, Site #1 Detention Reservoir. A barbed wire fence crosses the center of photograph, while a house sits in the distant left background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "View showing spillway below crest section. Topsoil washed out after heavy rainfall on nights of May 9th and 10th. Depth of flow in crest section 1.9 feet."

Photograph of delivering fish for farm ponds at SCS office by Buster Cothren of the Oklahoma State Fish & Game Commission Hatchery at Medicine Park. Receiving fish were Casper Gosselin, Sam Holden, J.L. Holman, Era Sasseen, Wilbur Cooper, G.C. Slatten, Jo

Photograph of delivering fish for farm ponds at SCS office by Buster Cothren of the Oklahoma State Fish & Game Commission Hatchery at Medicine Park. Receiving fish were Casper Gosselin, Sam Holden, J.L. Holman, Era Sasseen, Wilbur Cooper, G.C. Slatten, Jo

Photograph of delivering fish for farm ponds at SCS office by Buster Cothren of the Oklahoma State Fish & Game Commission Hatchery at Medicine Park. Receiving fish were Casper Gosselin, Sam Holden, J.L. Holman, Era Sasseen, Wilbur Cooper, G.C. Slatten, Joe Morkey, Henry C. Diskerson, Troy Maddox, and Cordell Fishing Club for Cloud Creek flood control Detention Reservoir No. 1. More that 10,000 bass fry were delivered.

Photograph of four UNIDENTIFED men inspecting a Detention Reservoir embankment break located on Prairie Dale Creek Site #3. The back of the photograph proclaims, "View looking up-stream thru break in embankment. Inflow from up-stream temporarily blocked and break partially drained. Part of barrel section of structure below elbow section visible. Barrel section fractured 23.75 feet from down stream [sic] face of river."

Photograph of view showing spillway entrance and crest. Topsoil wash out in crest section after heavy rainfall on nights of May 9th and 10th. Depth of flow in crest section 1. 9 feet.

Photograph of view showing spillway entrance and crest. Topsoil wash out in crest section after heavy rainfall on nights of May 9th and 10th. Note crack along crown line of embankment caused by sluffing of topsoil.

Photograph of view showing spillway entrance and crest. Topsoil wash out in crest section after heavy rainfall on nights of May 9th and 10th. Depth of flow in crest section 1. 9 feet.

Photograph of stocking Detention Reservoir No. 1 of the Cloud Creek Flood control project with 6000 bass fry, 3000 channel cat, Nov. 1949. Leo Brown & G. W. Solnvenk pouring fish into the pond. Fish were delivered by Buster Cotheran, State Fish and Game Commission. The lake will cover approximately 30 surface acres when full.

Photograph of row irrigation by gated pipe on a 1 to 2 percent slope. Grade exceeds SCS specifications.

Photograph of water discharge from structure No. 36. Mr. Calvin Klien standing on the pipe.

Photograph of water discharging from Site 36, Barnitz Creek.

Photograph of the sign on US Highway 75 at the entrance into Double Creek Watershed from the south. The six upstream detention dams constructed on the watershed were designed and constructed by the Soil Conservation Service.

Photograph of showing a failed effort to improve pasture. In the effort to do so, Mr. W. M. Sears spot planted Bermuda grass sod every 16 square feet and overseeded it with Korean Lespedeza. The pasture was also limed with no results. The Bermuda grass did not spread and soon both the grass and the lespedeza were gone. This work was not done in accordance with proper land use. OK-274-10.

Photograph of alfalfa, Double Creek watershed. Alfalfa grown in rotation with grain. Vetch and rye are used on this farm for soil improvement. Weeping lovegrass is planted on some Class IV land for soil improvement. Lime and fertilizer have been applied on the Chasin eden farm according to soil tests. All land on this farm are under a Soil Conservation agreement. OK-274-3.