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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
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
Washita River Wildhorse Creek Flood Prevention
Photograph of flood prevention, Washita River, Wildhorse Creek. Site 24 on left, Site 23 on right. Clear Creek lake can be seen in the background. Sites 13, 24, 15 protect Clear Creek Lake. These lakes are used for municipal water supply by the city of Duncan.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Prevention
Photograph of aerial view of flood prevention, Washita River, Mill Creek watershed. Site No. 16. Benefits. Mill Creek bottomland below structure. Jack Penner residence is in extreme right. Structure was vegatated with Kind Ranch bluestem in 1958. Former cropland above structure has been seeded to King Ranch bluestem.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Prevention Mill Crreek Watershed
Photograph of arial view of flood prevention, Washita River, Mill Creerk Watershed - benefits. Irrigation project was made possible because of protection afforded by 4 floodwater retarding structures on the upper end of Mill Creek. Ensilage, alfalfa, barley and grain deep wells. Feed lots above and left of irrigated land have a capacity of 1500 to 2000 head of cattle. View looking NE.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Kickapoo Sandy Subwatershed Flood Prevention
Photograph of aerial view of flood prevention - Washita River Kickapoo Sandy subwatershed. Washita River across bottom of picture with Black Sandy coming in from above bottomland to be protected by watershed treatment.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood prevention
Photograph of flood prevention, Washita River, Ionine Creek. Critical silt source area. View looking up gully to the north. Vegatative work has been done, Structural works are just starting.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood prevention
Photograph of Washita River, Ionine Creek. Critical silt source area. View looking up gully to the north. Vegative work has been done. Structural works are just starting.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Prevention Measures
Photograph of the Washita River at Criner Creek Looking downstream to show sedimentation of lower stream channel. Site No. 20 can be seen on the far side of the creek.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Kickapoo Sandy Subwatershed Flood Prevention
Photograph of an aerial view of the main Kickapoo Sandy Creek channel showing bottomland that will be protected by upstream floodwater retarding structures.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Prevention Criner Creek
Photograph of looking upstream on lower Criner Creek showing silted channel at the time flood prevention treatment was nearing completion.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Flood Prevention
Photograph of the Washita River-Criner Creek. View showing upstream on lower Criner Creek showing silted channel at the time flood prevention treatment was nearing completion.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Prevention on the Washita River-Kickapoo Sandy Sub watershed
Photograph of the Washita River-Kickapoo Sandy sub watershed. This view is of the main Kickapoo Sandy Creek channel showing bottomland that will be protected by upstream floodwater retarding structures.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Prevention on the Washita River
Photograph of flood prevention on the Washita River-Kickapoo Sandy sub watershed. Bottomland along Santa Fe railroad. Channel improvement work is to be done in this area in conjunction with upstream floodwater retarding structures.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Prevention on the Washita River-Kickapoo Sandy Sub watershed
Photograph of the Washita River-Kickapoo Sandy sub watershed. This view shows the Washita River across bottom of picture with now Negro Sandy coming in from above bottomland to be protected by upstream floodwater retarding structures.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Prevention on the Washita River
Photograph of Ionine Creek, an aerial view of a critical silt source area. This huge gully has been treated vegetative, and a structure is to be built on the lower end. Fields were planted to native grasses and tree plantings made in 1957.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Disaster Nursing Workshop
Photograph of various exhibits and demonstrating different types of medical situations and how to handle them by this Disaster Nursing workshop of Red Cross instruction.
Date:
April 29, 1961
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Prevention on Kickapoo Sandy Subwatershed
Photograph of Washita River-Kickapoo Sandy subwatershed. Bottomland along Santa Fe railroad. Channel improvement work is to be done in this area in conjunction with upstream floodwater retrding structures.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Contour Farming
Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph javarsky and Mr. and Mrs. Ken Javarsky are plowing terraced land on the contour. Terraces spill into alfalfa waterway in left background. Waterway produced 400 bales of hay on most recent cutting. Javarsky says with hydraulic equipment very few problems are encountered in plowing the land.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2382]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Night lights reflected in the pool and spray of fountains at the Municipal Building atract the attention of two little girls, Suzanne Lunne, 10, left of 2209 Spencer Rd., and Samye Joplin, 9, 9333 NE 11. Fountains, lighted from below add their touch of beauty at the east side of the building."
Date:
April 29, 1961
Creator:
Albright, Bob
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10896]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Weary representatives Wayne Sanguin, Hugo, back to the camera, and Virgil B. Tinker, Fairfax, pass away time during the closing hours of Oklahoma's 28th legislative session. Legislators found themselves wondering how to pass the time as the few remaining approporation bills moved through the "mechanics" between the senate and house. the longest session in history finally ended at 11 p.m. after seven months."
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fisher, Dawes
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History