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Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of the Frisco Railway, near Bessie, OK, after a 6 inch flash flood 1/4 mile of the railraod, with the track and rail washed over against the right-of-way fence. OK-9561.
Date:
May 12, 1947
Creator:
Parman, Rex (Frank's Studio, Cordell, OK)
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a road as impassable with a great deal of damage being done to fill in between the bridges. OK-9360.
Date:
May 12, 1947
Creator:
Parman, Rex (Frank's Studio, Cordell, OK)
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of flood damage to road. The need for flood prevention is shown by damage to a country bridge and road fill on the Boggy Creek watershed. Farmer fence, right, was damaged for 100 yards. OK-1443-6.
Date:
May 14, 1905
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of flood damage to a road. The need for a flood prevention program is shown by damage to a country bridge and road fill on the Boggy Creek watershed. Farmer fence, right, was damaged for 100 yards. OK-1443-6.
Date:
May 14, 1905
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a stockwater dam. Stockwater with a 15 inch drawdown pipe. OK-1371-7.
Date:
May 14, 1905
Creator:
Bramble, Bob.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Native Grass Mixture on H. A. Halford's Property
Photograph of H. A. Halford, his daughter, Mrs. Adams, and son Larry looking at a native grass mixture of little bluestem, sideoats, blue grama, and switchgrass. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. H. A. Halford, 2. Mrs. Adams, 3. Larry. The back of the photograph proclaims, "H. A. Halford, daughter Mrs. Adams, and son, Larry, looking at native grass mixture of little bluestem, sideoats, switchgrass & blue grama seeded in 1957."
Date:
May 27, 1960
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dam Construction at Ed Kiehn Farm
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men on bulldozers constructing a dam on the Ed Kiehn farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Dam under construction on Ed Kiehn farm."
Date:
May 7, 1958
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soil Crusting
Photograph of land undergoing soil crusting. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil Crusting. Land has crusted after rain and prevents Bermuda sprouts from penetrating through the soil."
Date:
May 11, 1962
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Drop Inlet #5 and Cloud Creek Detention Reservoir #1
Photograph of an aerial shot of Drop Inlet #5, Cloud Creek Detention Reservoir #1, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cloud Creek. Ok-SCD-4. Wa. No. 5. Drop inlet. Drainage area 272 acres. Approximately 4-inch storage in permanent pool & approximately 5-inch storage in flood pool. (Note white marker at arrow – point shows the flood pool elevation). The soil unit is shallow, medium textured, permeable soil. 130 acres cultivation & remainder pasture land. Drainage area has most of the mechanical conservation practices applied & is in good condition. This drop inlet is above Detention Reservoir #1. It was installed to control overfall above it cutting back into cropland. One overfall is on right hand side of picture."
Date:
May 26, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Cloud Creek Watershed Detention Reservoir #1
Photograph of an aerial shot of Cloud Creek Watershed Detention Reservoir #1 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cloud Creek Watershed. Ok-SCD-WA-#5. Detention Reservoir #1. The drainage area is 1300 acres of this 850 acre cultivated & 450 pasture. Medium textured, permeable soil. Drainage area in good condition. 4 drop inlets are above this structure which will hold the silt from above it. Permanent storage – 30 surface acres; 195 ac. ft. & 1.8 ac. Inches. Flood pool 56 surface acres; 380 ac. ft. & 3.5 ac. inches. Peak flow uncontrolled (25 year frequency) approximately 3000 cfs. Release rate from reservoir at present time approximately 400 cfs. Drop inlet is 3 ft. 6 inch concrete box with concrete stilling basin. It is planned to put cap on drop inlet to out discharge to 60 cps. Benefit cost ratio 5.3/11. See Okla-8601-A, B, & C. and Okla-9537."
Date:
May 26, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Washita River Taken Upstream From Flooded Areas
Photograph of an aerial shot upstream from a flood seen in Olka-10-013, Okla-10-015, Okla-10-016, Okla-10-018, and Okla-10-021, which was at its highest point when this photo was taken. The back of the photograph proclaims, "The flood shown in Olka-10-013, Okla-10-015, Okla-10-016, Okla-10-018, and Okla-10-021 on the Washita River was developed from rains below this point on the Washita. This photo was taken of the river at the highest stage during the flood lower down at Mountain View, Carneige [sic], Fort Cobb, and Anadarko."
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bessie Bridge Demolition and Gully
Photograph of five UNIDIENTIFIED men on a bridge looking down at a deep gully. The back of the photograph proclaims, "View downstream from scene in Okla-10-778-A, showing gully head and bridge being demolished on county road 4 miles west of Bessie, Okla. A road fill with a drop inlet pipe will be constructed."
Date:
May 18, 1953
Creator:
Archer, S. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation on Steep Slopes
Photograph of irrigaton on approximately 5 acres of steeper slopes contour borders were constructed. Reimer applies water from main supply ditch with siphon tubes to oats and vetch drilled in the borders. Oats and vetch will be baled for hay.
Date:
May 27, 1960
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation Using Siphon Tubes
Photograph of irrigation supply ditch on east side of the field. Water is being applied to the land with siphon tubes. Crop growing is rye and vetch. The two floodwater detention dams furnishing water are in the upper left and right center of photo below skyline.
Date:
May 27, 1960
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation Through Siphon Tubes
Photograph of irrigation water being let out of supply ditch onto land through siphon tubes. Water is flowing west toward floodwater detention dam where the water supply is being stored. The 35 irrigation system was designed by Grant Woodward, SCS engineer, Altus, and engineering services were performed by Cordell work unit.
Date:
May 27, 1960
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Overfllow from Elk Creek
Photograph of overflow from Elk Creek and runoff from surrounding areas inundating good farm land 1 mile from creek. Looking south along highway after 4" rain.
Date:
May 10, 1950
Creator:
Archer, S. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Unprotected Field W-ashout
Photograph of Silt deposition washed from unprotected field above N. Fork Red River.
Date:
May 10, 1950
Creator:
Archer, S. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
High Water Mark on North Cavalry
Photograph of the high water mark and bank scouring shown after 2 to 4 inches of rains on watershed of North Cavalry. This is a 25 year old man-made channel designed to prevent flooding and ponding on bottom land. Nearby farmers say that this channel seldom overflows, but that it has lowered the water table in the soil enough to lower crop yields. The channel is approximately 20 feet deep at this point.
Date:
May 16, 1950
Creator:
Archer, S. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Drop Inlet Operating on Cloud Creek
Photograph of a drop inlet on Cloud Creek watershed operating after a 4. 6 inch rain in 4 hours. This drop inlet is above Detention Reservoir No. 1. Very little of the one inch flood storage was used. A 48 inch pipe is through the dam and the 280 acre drainage area had good land treatment on it.
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stocking Detention Reservoir No. 1
Photograph of stocking Detention Reservoir No. 1 of the Cloud Creek Flood control project with 6000 bass fry, 3000 channel cat, Nov. 1949. Leo Brown & G. W. Solnvenk pouring fish into the pond. Fish were delivered by Buster Cotheran, State Fish and Game Commission. The lake will cover approximately 30 surface acres when full.
Date:
May 12, 1950
Creator:
Archer, S. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Erosion Control Dam
Photograph of a dam constructed in approximately 300 acre drainage area and protects approximately 100 acres of alfalfa land. Structure has 100 feet of 18-inch corrugated pipe thru dam which spills into a diversion terrace.
Date:
1956-05-XX
Creator:
Fulwider, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Erosion Control Dam
Photograph of an erosion control dam constructed in approximately 300 acre drainage area and protects approximately 100 acre of alfalfa land. Structure has 100 feet of 18 inch corrugated pipe thru dam which spills into a diversion terrace.
Date:
1956-05-XX
Creator:
Fulwider, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of grass. H. A. Halford, daughter Mrs. Adams, and son, Larry, looking at native grass mixture of little bluestem, sideoats, switchgrass and blue grama seeded in 1957. OK-1114-1.
Date:
May 27, 1960
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of creek channel erosion. Erosion on the stream bank due to overflow and irregular route of the creek channel. Detention reservoir site # 20, Cavalry Creek watershed, is on the next farm above this. Banks plans to straighten creek for better stream bank stabilization and increase tillable acres. OK-672-5.
Date:
May 7, 1958
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History