Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of another view of an eroded road bank which is to be sloped, smoothed and sodded with grass. OK-1350-4.
Date: May 31, 1961
Creator: Blan, K. R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion Control

Photograph of gully control. This area was previously badly eroded with a deep gully. Gully was filled and shaped with a bulldozer then fertilized with 175 pounds per acre of 10-20-10 grade fertilizer and sprigged to Bermuda grass. A diversion with tin born outlet was constructed to cut out the headwaters. This is a deep, coarse-textured, moderately permeable soil an difficult to prevent erosion. Work planned and supervised by SCS technicians. Work Unit Conservationist T.J. Davis in the picture. ok-730-10.
Date: July 31, 1958
Creator: Willingham, L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History