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Washita River Channel Damage
Photograph of the Washita River channel picture taken from Highway 77 bridge approx. 2 miles NW of Pauls Valley. It is estimated that the Washita River channel was cut 200 feet wider during the storm of April & May 1957. It was estimated that 2000 acres of valuable bottomland were destroyed by channel cutting in Garvin & Murray SCD's on 112 river miles.
Date:
May 18, 1957
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Channel Cutting
Photograph of the Washita River channel cutting at U. S. Highway 77 bridge 3 miles northwest of Pauls Valley. It was estimated that the Washita channel widened 100 feet in 112 river miles from Lindsay, Okla. To Arbuckle Mts. Approximately 2000 acres of valuable Washita bottom lands were destroyed in April & May of 1957 by channel cutting. Note the gas line being uncovered by channel cutting. Irrigation pump and motor were moved from stand pipe in background. 200 acres are irrigated on the Longmire Farm from this location.
Date:
May 19, 1957
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Washita River at Mountain View
Photograph of the Washita River at Mountain View, Okla. The flood shown in Okla-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, Carnegie, Ft. Cobb and Anadarko.
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cobb Creek Flood Water
Photograph of flood water from Cobb Creek. The rainfall at Fort Cobb was 10 inches and south of Weatherford was approximately 3 inches which is on the headwaters of Cobb Creek. The 10 inch rain at Fort Cobb lasted for 5 hours.
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
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
Levee Breaks
Photograph of levee break, sediment and scour damage caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek.
Date:
May 23, 1955
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Levee Breaks, Sediment and Scour Damage
Photograph of levee breaks, sediment and scour damage caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek.
Date:
May 23, 1955
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Multiflora Rose
Photograph of Multiflora Rose planted in 1950 by a Oklahoma Fish and Game Representative. This plant is a good example of a living fence and cover for wildlife.
Date:
May 9, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Blasting Rock for the Rock Crusher
Photograph of blasting out rock to be used in lime crusher to supply farmers with limestone fertilizer. Note the lime crusher, the pile of rock and the foreman in charge of the blasting operation.
Date:
May 21, 1936
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flooded county road
Photograph of county road under water from 3 1/2 inches of rain in Marlow area. Creek is Little Beaver.
Date:
May 20, 1960
Creator:
Fortney, Fred J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Floodwater detention structure
Photograph of surface slippage on back slope of enbankment.
Date:
May 10, 1957
Creator:
Ritchey, Leonard
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Errosion Sandstone Creek Ranch
Photograph of erosion along fence line after 8. 5 plus in. rain. This field will have waterway constructed and will be terraced under GPCP contract.
Date:
May 27, 1959
Creator:
Sorrells, W. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Finn Creek Flood
Photograph of Self Estate May 10 and 11 waters from Finn Creek crossed this bottomland field, depositing sediment and washing out young corn. Dikes protecting cropland has broken, unable to carry water after intense downpour. Water took out half mile of fencing along roadway.
Date:
May 24, 1950
Creator:
Jenkins, Tarleton A.
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
Wildhorse Creek Flood
Photograph of Wildhorse Creek, 3 miles above its mouth, after the flood of May 9-10, 1950.
Date:
May 18, 1950
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sugar Creek Flood
Photograph of view of part of flooded bottom of Sugar Creek. Highway 281 was 4 feet in water night before.
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Gardner, G. C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Walnut Creek Watershed
Photograph of flood damage to Walnut Creek. Alfalfa ruined by overflow and sedimentation.
Date:
May 27, 1957
Creator:
Banke, Herbert J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Reservoir to Protect Bottomland
Photograph of aerial view of bottomland protected by reservoir and by site no. 1 which is to the right.
Date:
May 15, 1950
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Owl Creek Detention Reservoir
Photograph of SCS Engineer Harry Miricle showing high water mark during operation of Owl Creek Watershed #5 after May 10-11 rainfall of about 15 inches.
Date:
May 23, 1950
Creator:
Jenkins, Tarleton A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Owl Creek Site #5 Discharge
Photograph of Owl Creek site # 5. Discharge from corregated metal pipe operating at 35 c. f. s. (7. 2 ft. over drop inlet weir or 21. 41' total head). Discharge is into naturally formed still pool from above tail-water surface. Photo taken after flood of May - 10.
Date:
May 13, 1950
Creator:
Terbush, L. S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Owl Creek Detention Resorvoir No. 1
Photograph of looking south along Owl Creek Detention Reservoir No. 1. Water is now at permanent pool level. On May 11 after 30 hours of rainfall, totaling nearly 15 inches, water reached spillway level but did not flow through spillway. Conservation treatment and condition of range in drainage area believed reason acre runoff did not reach proportions of that on Dams 4 and 5.
Date:
May 23, 1950
Creator:
Jenkins, Tarleton A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Owl Creek Site #4
Photograph of Owl Creek Site #4 after rain of May 9-10. Debris guard arount 18" pipe. Notice highwater line along dam. Indicated a flow of 1. 8 feet through emergency spillway.
Date:
May 13, 1950
Creator:
Terbush, L. S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Waters Over Highway Bridge
Photograph of aerial view of flood water from Rainy Mountain Creek over highway bridge and road fill from 11 inch rain at Mountain View. Mountain View in background. See Okla-10, 004, Okla. -10, 005 and Okla-10,009
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History