Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of concrete-lined channel under construction by county highway crew. A road-side gully was filled and shaped prior to construction. This was the first cooperative project in Oklahoma between the Soil Conservation Service [SCS] and the Board of County Commissioners under the Upstream Flood Prevention Program. Materials were furnished by SCS and the Commissioners supplied the labor and equipment. OK-4792-13.
Date: July 29, 1972
Creator: Meinders, Hadley
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds

Photograph of bid opening for Oklahoma’s 1500th upstream flood control lake, Wiley Post memorial Lake (site # 34, Finn Creek). Bill Robinson, Maysville City Councilman; Paul Copeland, SCS District Conservationist; Verlin Greiner, FHA County Supervisor; May Duncan, Garvin SWCD; Val Baker, McClain County, SWCD; E. H. Holzen, Holzen Construction Company, Hadley Meinders, CCC, District Conservationist. OK-4195-7.
Date: July 29, 1971
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes

Photograph of wind erosion on the Utis Noblitt Farm. 2 miles west and 1 mile north of Hammon, Oklahoma [OK ID # too faded for legibility].
Date: March 29, 1971
Creator: Duke, Gerald
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes

Photograph of wind erosion on the Utis Noblitt Farm. 2 miles west and 1 mile north of Hammon, Oklahoma. OK-4158-4.
Date: March 29, 1971
Creator: Duke, Gerald
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pontotoc County Rural & Urban Planning Benefits

Photograph of "District Conservationist, Kenneth Yoakum, and Area Conservationist, Fred Fortney, meet with County and State Health official and City Manager, Jim Cook, to discuss development of land fill operation for city of Ada." There are no individual identifiers to identify the left to right position of the seven men present at the meeting.
Date: October 29, 1970
Creator: Combs, Sam, Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Animal Waste Disposal Lagoon

Photograph of a swine feedlot waste disposal lagoon recently constructed. Vegetative measures, fencing and initial charge of water not yet accomplished.
Date: April 29, 1970
Creator: Robertson, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Waste Management

Photograph of animal waste disposal lagoon. Swine feedlot waste disposal lagoon recently constructed. Vegetative measures, fencing and initial charge of water not yet accomplished. OK-3776-1.
Date: April 29, 1970
Creator: Fobartson, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History