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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

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. …
Date: May 26, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History