Hauling Equipment for Stock Water Pond Construction

Photograph of a stockwater pond under construction on a large drainage area. Photo shows hauling equipment used to move dirt. Ten-inch drawdown pipe serves as principal spillway. Flood storage provided for 5-year frequency, 6 hour storm. Total cubic yards 8,740. Contractor Art Manderscheid.
Date: 1960-11-XX
Creator: Bramble, Robert
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Terrace Outlet Follow Up

Photograph of a follow up to photo 10-539A. Terrace outlet constructed in May 1950. 40' wide at top and 90' wide at bottom. 17 loads barnyard manure was plowed in. 450 bushels bermuda grass roots were spread on top and plowed in June, 1950. 6 weeks later the outlet was ready to carry. In picture Ted O. Milford, W.U.C., Weatherford, Okla. Work Unit.
Date: November 10, 1950
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Proposed Erosion Control Dam

Photograph of owner and Vernon Chittended, Operator, looking downstream on proposed erosion control dam with 8" pipe for principal spillway. Pyropse to control active gully
Date: November 2, 1960
Creator: Hamill, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stockwater Pond

Photograph of John D. Eyster viewing stockwater pond. A 6" pipe is used for principal spillway.
Date: November 2, 1960
Creator: Hamill, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sorghum Cover Crop

Photograph of cover crop of sorghum. To be used for residue cover. Area to be seeded to mixed native grasses in spring of 1961 under GPCP contract.
Date: November 2, 1960
Creator: Hamill, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stockwater Pond Construction on Large Drainage Area

Photograph of the construction of a stockwater pond on a large drainage area. Hauling equipment used to move dirt. 10" drawdown pipe serves as principal spillway. Flood storage provided for year frequency, 6 hour storms. Total cubic yards 8,740. Contractor Art Manderscheid.
Date: 1960-11-XX
Creator: Bramble, Robert
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hauling Equipment for Pond Construction

Photograph of hauling equipment used to move dirt in the construction of a stockwater pond. Ten-inch drawdown pipe serves as principal spillway. Flood storage provided for 5-year frequency, 6 hour storm. Total cubic yards 8,740. Contractor Art Manderscheid.
Date: 1960-11-XX
Creator: Bramble, Robert
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Using a Spring Tooth Harrow

Photograph of Melvin Eyster using a spring tooth harrow on the terrace constructed in the summer of 1960. The harrow is used to seed wheat.
Date: November 2, 1960
Creator: Hamill, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion Control

Photograph of erosion control project. Lateral roads were formerly unassessable due to huge gully across roadbed. Area has been resectioned and sloped, a drop inlet and two culverts constructed by WPA. Safer roadways and safer waterways result.
Date: November 14, 1940
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

County Highway Erosion Control

Photograph of roadside erosion control project. Fill has been made in road and drop inlet and old bridge and severe gully formerly filled the center area of this intersection. Lateral roadways were impassable before erosion control work was started.
Date: November 14, 1940
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

County Highway Erosion Control

Photograph of roadside erosion control project. Fill has been made in road and drop inlet and old bridge and severe gully formerly filled the center area of this intersection. Lateral roadways were impassable before erosion control work was started.
Date: November 14, 1940
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion Control

Photograph of erosion control project. Lateral roads were formerly unassessable due to huge gully across roadbed. Area has been resectioned and sloped, a drop inlet and two culverts constructed by WPA. Safer roadways and safer waterways result.
Date: November 14, 1940
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History