Floodwater and Bank Erosion Damage

Photograph of flood water and bank erosion damage on the Washita River following the April May floods.
Date: July 24, 1957
Creator: Brune, G. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita Watershed Wildhorse Creek Sub-Watershed

Photograph of municipal water supply dam and upstream flood prevention dam. Front side of dam after 2 1/2' rain.
Date: April 24, 1957
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita Watershed Wildhorse Creek Sub-Watershed

Photograph of Wildhorse Creek SCS 36" I. D. concrete pipe in place, Class "B" concrete cradle and reinforcing steel and forms for base of inlet tower.
Date: April 24, 1957
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of pecan trees. These pecan tress were fertilized in 1956 using about 40 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilzer per tree. Fertilizer worked into the ground under trees. This year the crop promises to be very good. OK-559-6.
Date: September 24, 1957
Creator: Davis, T. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a diagram showing a section of a typical floodwater retarding structure.
Date: October 24, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tobosa Clay Soil Surface

Photograph of "Soil surface of Tobosa clay, 0 to 01% slopes showing typical cracks."
Date: March 24, 1957
Creator: Lamar, Otho W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Silted Area of the Washita

Photograph of a silted area of the Washita River, 1-2 feet deep, here 16", originally in alfalfa before flood. Several hundred acres of silted area. This is a silt area, some areas covered with blow sand 3-4 feet deep.
Date: July 24, 1957
Creator: Chase, Ward
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Silt from Floods

Photograph of silt caused from floods. Top fence post where sand had silted in during spring flood of 1957. Coffee Farm
Date: July 24, 1957
Creator: Chase, Ward
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita Watershed Wildhorse Creek Sub-Watershed

Photograph of municipal water supply dam and upstream flood prevention dam. Lower side of embankment showing pump house and water discharging thru the municipal pipes befoe they were connected to the pump house.
Date: April 24, 1957
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita River Watershed Wildhorse Creek

Photograph of Wildhorse sub-watershed. Erosion caused by discharge thru the municipal pipes before they were connected to the pump station on the municipal water supply & upstream flood prevention dam.
Date: April 24, 1957
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Washita River Bridge, silted area of the Washita River, 1 to 2 feet deep, here 16 inches, originally in alfalfa before the flood. Several hundred acres of silted area. This is a silt area, some areas covered with blow sand 3 to 4 feet deep. OK-547-1.
Date: July 24, 1957
Creator: Chase, Ward
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of floodwater damage, vicinity of Stillwater. OK-478-1.
Date: May 24, 1957
Creator: Holden, Harold
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History