Photograph of surface slippage on back slope of enbankment.

Photograph of core drill taking denison sample, Site 62, Barnitz Creek.

Photograph of site 40, laying concrete structure pipe. Showing coating on bottom half of pipe; batter boards used in alignment; and joing filler in place. L. Rounds, C. Touchstone, D. Touchstone, O. Winalow (Supt. ) C. Gold (SCS inspector) and Kpipworth.

Photograph of an extremely large gully whch has a large diversion ditch at its head.

Photograph of a floodwater detention structure. Surface slippage on the back slope of an embankment. OK-466-12.

Photograph of the J. Luther Taylor estate. Stover (broomcorn) put down as mulch on steep and denuded north bank of basin. Drilled wheat grass coming up to a good stand through mulch. OK-35-5.

Photograph of a farm pond dam showing water marks near crest where a 4-inch rain filled pond (04-30-36). On May 4th, another 4-inch rain added sufficient pressure so that the seepage through a gopher hole caused the collapse of the dam. The gopher hole was being treated and probably would have been healed if the additional rain had not caused the additional pressure at just that time. OK-5183.

Photograph of a floodwater detention structure, Site # 43 of Barnitz Creek, near Butler, OK. OK-508-5.

Photograph of Floodwater Detention, Site # 56, Bernitz Creek, near Butler, OK Drainage area = 2436 acres; Flood storage = 848 acre feet; Sediment storage = 285 acre feet. OK-509-6.

Photograph of the Barnitz Creek Watershed. Floodwater retarding structure # 35, completed in 1955. Drainage 1845 A.C. [unclear on initials--seems to suggest a total drainage area]. Sediment storage is 1.88 inches. Flood storage is 3.35 inches. Total storage is 804.8 Acre-Feet. Surface is 67 acres. OK-54-5.

Photograph of a floodwater retarding structure No. 1 at Barnitz Creek 2 mi. S. and 3 mi. E of Leedey on Highway OK-47. John T. Riley, Jr. of the Soil Conservation Service in the boat. OK-480-11.

Photograph of Site # 43, Barnitz Creek. Country road routed over the embarkment. OK-508-1.

Photograph of a flood-water detention structure, Site No. 54, Barnitz Creek. Notice surface slippage on the back slope of the embankment. Drainage area = 1454 acres Flood Storage = 494 acre-feet Sediment Pool Area = 33 acres

Photograph of a farm pond about 25 feet deep. This pond has a rip-rapped dam. There is a silting basin above pond so that it will be of long life. OK-5192.

Photograph of the J. Luther Taylor estate. Stover (broomcorn) put down as mulch on steep and denuded north bank of basin. Drilled wheat grass coming up to a good stand through mulch. OK-35-4.

Photograph of managed range in good condition after a long period of drought. OK-36-11.

Photograph of the J. Luther Taylor estate. An enclosure to protect grass from grazing cattle. This is to show maximum development of native grasses. Grass planting was made in 1954. Gage was set in June, 1954. OK-34-9.

Photograph of hill site picture of principle spillway Site 33, Barnitz Creek.

Photograph of core drill augar taking a sample of Barnitz Creek. Crew members Mobley, Akins, Hall.

Photograph of water discharging from Site 36, Barnitz Creek.

Photograph of overall cutting upstream through Beaver Creek. Good bottomland after a 1 inch rain. OK-52-3.

Photograph of floodwater retarding structure 3 35, Barnitz Creek Watershed. Completed in February, 1955. Drainage is 1845 A.C. Sediment storage is 1.88 inches. Flood storage 3.35 inches. Total storage 804.8 acre-feet. Surface 67 acres. OK-54-4.

Photograph of an aerial shot of UNIDENTIFED Watershed Detention Reservoir #6, Drop Inlet on J. O. Witton farm, T. E. Auxier farm pond and farm, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Upper left: Drop inlet on J. O. Witton farm. Center: Detention reservoir, Site #6. T. E. Auxier; Lower right, farm pond, T. E. Auxier. J. O Witton – Drop inlet allows the terraces to be constructed as shown in upper right hand corner. Overfall at end of terrace channel was sodded by farmer. Terraces to be built in 1949. See Okla-9528; 9529; 9530; 9531; 9532 & 9533. T. E. Auxier – Detention Site #6. Drainage area 540 ac. of this 250 cropland & 290 ac. pasture. Medium texture, upland permeable soil. Three of the four farms have had district agreements applied for over 10 years. All conservation treatment to be completed in summer of 1949. Permanent storage in reservoir – Surface acres 10.4 acre ft. storage 108 ac. inches 2.4. Flood storage 24 surface ac, 210 ac. ft.; 4.6 ac. inches. Cu. yds. in fill 23,000, 18 inch drop inlet asbestos corrugated sheet metal pipe. Peak flow uncontrolled (25 year frequency storm) approximately 1600 cfs. …

Photograph of a sprinkler irrigation system on alfalfa on Mr. Hammon farm. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.