Photograph of Dr. Howard Clemens displaying catfish spawn taken from nest from one of his brood ponds.

Photograph of SCS District Conservationist Hadley Meinders (left) and Dr. Howard Clemens discuss the self feeder used at the Clemens' catfish farm (Sooner Fish Farms).

Photograph of SCS District Conservationist Hadley Meinders (left) and Dr. Howard Clemens discuss the self feeder used at the Clemens' catfish farm (Sooner Fish Farms).

Photograph of Dr. Howard Clemens (left) and SCS District Conservationist Hadley Meinders discuss management practices of catfish farming operations.

Photograph of Dr. Howard Clemens places catfish spawn in hatching troughs. Spawn are aerated through use of mechanical agitators.

Photograph of aerial view of bottomland protected by reservoir and by site no. 1 which is to the right.

Photograph of aerial view of Owl Creek Site #4. Detention Reservoir, drainage are - 300 ac. Permanent pool - 1. 13' runoff with 6. 88 surface acres. Flood pool - 4. 09' runoff with 19. 50 surface acres. Total storage - 5. 22' runoff. The flood pool which is 8 ft. in depth has a discharge rate from 31 c. f. s. to 37 c. f. s. from 18' pipe. During the storm of May 9-10 (both pools were empty except the borrow pit) 15. 5 inches of rain fell in this watershed, and water was discharged, for a short time, throught the emergency spillway at a depth of 1. 8 ft.

Photograph of aerial view of Owl Creek Site #1. Detention reservoir, D. A. - 500 acres. Permanet 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 throug 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 hte 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 dischargin with 2 ft. of water over the 18" discharge pipe.

Photograph of Owl Creek Site #4 after rain of May 9-10. Debris guard around 18" pipe. Notice high water line along dam. Indicated a flow of 1.0 feet through emergency spillway.

Photograph of bottom land protected by this reservoir and by Site No. 1 which is to the right.

Photograph of Owl Creek Site #4. Dentention Reservooir, Drainage area - 300 cc. Permanent pool. 1.13" runoff with 6.88 surface acres. Flood pool - 4.09" runoff with 19.50 surface acres. Total storage - 5.22" runoff. The flood pool which is 8 ft. in depth has a discharge rate from 3` c.f.s. to 37 c.f.s. from 18" pipe. During the stormof May 9-10 (both pools were empty except the borrow pit 15.5 iinches of rain full in this watershed and water discharge, for a short time, through the emergeny spillway at a depth of 1.8 ft.

Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Site #5 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims "Owl Creek Site #5. Detention Reservoir: D. A. – 490 ac. Permanent pool – 1.15" runoff with 10.0 acre surface. Flood pool – 4.56" runoff with 29.4 Acres surface. Total storage – 5.71" runoff from 490 Acres. Flood pool (10' in depth) discharges through an 18" metal pipe at rate varying from 29 c.f.s. Both pools were empty but were filled during storm of May 9-10 & 1.0' depth discharged through [[…] spillway]."

Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #4 and the surrounding area. A barn or a miscellaneous building stands in the background of photo on the left side. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Owl Creek Site #4. Detention Reservoir: Drainage are [sic] – 300 ac. Permanent pool – 1.13" runoff with 6.88 surface acres. Flood pool – 4.09" runoff with 19.50 surface acres. Total storage – 5.22" runoff. The flood pool which is 8 ft. in depth has a discharge rate from 31 c.f.s. to 37 c.f.s. from 18" pipe. During the storm of May 9-10 (both pools were empty except the borrow pit) 15.5 inches of rain fell in this watershed, and water was discharged, for a short time, through the emergency spillway at a depth of 1.8 ft."

Photograph of Owl Creek Site #4. Detention Reservoir, D.A - 500 acres. Permanent pool - 1.03" runoff with 12.3 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 the whole drainage area. During the storm of May 9-10, 15.5" 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.

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.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #4 and the surrounding area. A barn or a miscellaneous building stands in the background of photo on the left side. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Site #4. Detention Reservoir: Drainage are [sic] – 300 ac. Permanent pool – 1.13” runoff with 6.88 surface acres. Flood pool – 4.09” runoff with 19.50 surface acres. Total storage – 5.22” runoff. The flood pool which is 8 ft. in depth has a discharge rate from 31 c.f.s. to 37 c.f.s. from 18” pipe. During the storm of May 9-10 (both pools were empty except the borrow pit) 15.5 inches of rain fell in this watershed, and water was discharged, for a short time, through the emergency spillway at a depth of 1.8 ft.”

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.”

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.”