Crop Residue

Photograph of Ralph Inklebarger showing how he has help protecting his farm from blowing this spring.
Date: April 2, 1962
Creator: Smith, Bob J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita River Wildhorse Creek

Photograph of Wildhorse watershed drawdown tail pipe discharging after 11 inches of rain in 11 days. Twenty inches received in 18 days. Max-distance between principal and emergency spillway. Tailpipe 36' in diameter.
Date: July 2, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildhorse Creek Drawdown Pipe

Photograph of Wildhorse watershed drawdown tail pipe discharging after 11 inches of rain in 11 days. Twenty inches received in 18 days. Max-sum height over drawdown was 6 feet. Eleven feet vertical between principal and emergency spillway. Tailpipe 36' in diameter.
Date: July 2, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita Watershed Gas Line

Photograph of site containing a 10 inch high pressure gas line of which 550 lineal feet will be in the permanent pool. Concrete anchors were poured on this pipe at 50 feet intervals. The Lone Star Gas Company, owner of the pipeline, made all excavations, rewrapped and placed reinforciing steel around pipe. Local sponsoring agency furnished cement for achors.
Date: July 2, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita Watershed Gas Line

Photograph of site containing a 10 inch high pressure gas line of which 550 lineal feet will be in the permanent pool. Concrete anchors were poured on this pipe at 50 feet intervals. The Lone Star Gas Company, owner of the pipeline, made all excavations, rewrapped and placed reinforciing steel around pipe. Local sponsoring agency furnished cement for achors.
Date: July 2, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sugar Creek Site # 23 Concrete Weep Walls

Photograph of flood prevention by pouring concrete for weep walls on principal spillway of site no. 23 of Sugar Creek.
Date: November 2, 1962
Creator: Wall, R. N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita River Wildhorse Watershed

Photograph of area behind Lake Humphreys dam while draindown is discharging. Water around pump station is from leaking tail pipe on drawdown structure. Water was ditched away from pump station in attempt to prevent damage.
Date: July 2, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Damage on Cow Creek

Photograph of flood damage on Cow Creek after 2 inches of rain in 1.5 hours. Pecan Orchard. Note-tractor in center of picture by trees.
Date: July 2, 1962
Creator: Hager, P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of flood damage on Cow Creek after a 2 inch rain in 1.5 hours. A pecan orchard. Note the tractor in the center of the picture by the trees. OK-1721-8.
Date: July 2, 1962
Creator: Hager, P. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of looking up lateral No. 3 at the spill end. Ditch constructed to design depth. Tom Curtis, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Area Engineer, in background
Date: April 2, 1962
Creator: Sturgeon, Fines
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of King Ranch Bluestem. Roy Williams and grandsons planting King Ranch Bluestem. The oldest grandson Mahlon, then Mark and Mat. Class III Vernon soils. CR [?] deferred grazing. Grass planted on clean seedbed, 1 pound pure live seed per acre. Excellent stand and growth. OK-1826-12.
Date: November 2, 1962
Creator: Coleman, Chester C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Roy williams and grandsons in planting of King Ranch bluestem. The oldest grandson Mahlon, then Mark and Mat. Class III Vernon soils. CR [?] deferred grazing. Grass planted on clean seedbed, 1 pound pure live seed per acre. OK-1826-11.
Date: November 2, 1962
Creator: Coleman, Chester C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History