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Stockwater Dam
Photograph of stockwater with 15" drawdown pipe.
Date:
1961~
Creator:
Bramble, Bob
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Wildhorse Creek
Photograph of flood prevention. Washita River - Wildhorse Creek Site No. 22, Lake Humphreys. Multiple purpose structure, floof prevention and municipal water for Duncan. Note protected bottomland that is protected from flood damage. A newly cleared area can be seen in lower part.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Wildhorse Creek
Photograph of flood prevention. Watershed Treatment - Washita River - Wildhorse Creek. Farm pond under construction for livestock water and gully erositon control. A 10 inch pipe will be installed for flood water control and spillway protection. A waterway will be constructed below pond to carry water to Wildhorse Creek. It will carry water from 80 ac. field in upper left corner after vegetation is well established. Diversion in lower right will also spill into waterway. About 500 acres of good bottomland will be protected from silt and overflow by these practices. Note saw logs which have been removed from bottomland.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Wildhorse Creek
Photograph of flood prevention. Washita River - Wildhorse Creek Site No. 22. Lake Humphreys. Multiple purpose structure, flood preventiona nd municipal water for Duncan. The lake is also used for fishing and boating. Private cabins can be seen along the lake shores.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Wildhorse Creek
Photograph of flood prevention. Washita River - Wildhorse Creek Site No. 18. Diversion increases the drainage area. Watershed is in excellent range condition. Light spots are claypan areas.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Salliesaw Creek Watershed
Photograph of Sallisaw Creek Watershed, Site 23. Before picture.
Date:
October 27, 1961
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wildhorse Creek Drilling
Photograph of drill crew at center line on duel purpose structure. Looking northwest where permanent pool will be located.
Date:
April 28, 1961
Creator:
Cummins, Pat
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lake Humphries Dam Fertilizer Application
Photograph of recent inspections of floodwater retarding structure in upper segment of Wildhorse. It was decided that the dam and spillways of existing structures owned by the city of Duncan need an application of fertilizer. In picture is city employee spreading 44% of nitrate on bermuda grass sods.
Date:
April 19, 1961
Creator:
Cummins, Pat
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Watersheds Benefits
Photograph of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company laying a telephone cable across Site 16 Wildhorse Creek. Cable is layed about 36" deep but was raised to about 12" deep to cross the dam and forebay of the spillway. Being able to cross this structure saved the company sevaral thousand dollars by being able to make a short cut.
Date:
1961~
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Wildhorse Creek
Photograph of Washita Watershed benefits. Cattle grazing on dam and surrounding Area Site 17, Wildhorse Creek. Excellent stand of grass on dam and spillway.
Date:
October 12, 1961
Creator:
Cummins, Pat
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wildhorse Watershed Waterway
Photograph of waterway. This gully was a critical silt source area on the flood plain of Wildhorse Watershed. Gully was shaped into a watersay and a pond was built at the head of it with a pipe in it (Ok-14131-3 & 4). Waterway will be needed this fall and sprigged with rows 18' apart, and fertilized. Soil is 7s-C-13.
Date:
August 4, 1961
Creator:
Cummins, Patrick L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sallisaw Creek
Photograph of watershed, Sallisaw Creek site 23. Photo taken downstream lookin gup stream.
Date:
October 27, 1961
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Wildhorse Creek
Photograph of aerial view of flood prevention of Washita River, Wildhorse Creek. Bottomland leveled for irrigation below Site No. 16. Land will be watered from the sediment pool of the structure.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sugar Creek Watershed Raw Gully
Photograph of raw gully planted to trees on area 204 gully treatment of Sugar Creek Watershed of the Washita River. First of a series.
Date:
January 19, 1961
Creator:
Wall, R. N.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rock Creek Floodwater Retarding Structure
Photograph of floodwater retarding structure. Site No. 16, Rock Creek. Dam before grassing. This area will be sodded with bermuda. After picture to be made after grassing.
Date:
1961~
Creator:
Milton, Willis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gully to be Shaped
Photograph of gully to be shaped. K. E. Kelly in gully. Depth 17' - 45' top. Soil unit 6w-BD-4
Date:
April 24, 1961
Creator:
Collins, F. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gully Control Structure
Photograph of view from below on location of a gully control structure to be built. Series
Date:
April 12, 1961
Creator:
Wall, R. N.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sugar Creek Watershed
Photograph of diversion terrace constructed as part of the critical gully treatment on area 205, Sugar Creek Watershed of the Washita River. First of a series.
Date:
January 19, 1961
Creator:
Wall, R. N.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sugar Creek Area 202
Photograph of Sugar Creek. Setting fence on critical gully area 202. Sewell Bros. Contractor.
Date:
April 21, 1961
Creator:
Wall, R. N.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sugar Creek Flood Prevention
Photograph of flood prevention, J. W. Quinall, Contractor, left, being instructed on planting trees in gullied areas by SCS Forester Herb Wells, right, as Bill Trompler, State Forester, looks on.
Date:
January 9, 1961
Creator:
Wall, R. N.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sugar Creek Gully Treatment
Photograph of men seeding grass on area 204, gully treatment on Sugar Creek of the Washita River. SCS Inspector Eddie Day on the drill.
Date:
January 18, 1961
Creator:
Wall, R. N.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sugar Creek Watershed
Photograph of men planting trees on area 206. Gully treatment on Sugar Creek watershed of the Washita River.
Date:
January 9, 1961
Creator:
Wall, R. N.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sugar Creek Flood Prevention Site 206
Photograph of flood prevention by cultivating rim plantings of black locust trees on site 205, Sugar Creek. Trees set out in January 1961. H. C. Cross operating equipment. Cecil White, SCS, inspector on job.
Date:
January 12, 1961
Creator:
Prickett, B. P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sugar Creek Flood Plain
Photograph of silt and debris deposits on Sugar Creek flood plain after 4 to 6 inches of rain falling in 30 to 45 minutes. Bridge located north of Alfred Dorsey's home and crosses Sugar Creek.
Date:
July 27, 1961
Creator:
Prickett, B. P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History