Photograph of an aerial shot of John Morgan’s farm and surrounding area near Wildhorse Creek & Washita River below Site No. 16. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Flood Prevention – Washita River Wildhorse Creek. Bottomland leveled for irrigation below Site No. 16. Land will be watered from the sediment pool of the structure.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of John Morgan’s farm and surrounding area near Wildhorse Creek & Washita River below Site No. 16. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Flood Prevention – Washita River Wildhorse Creek. Bottomland leveled for irrigation below Site No. 16. Land will be watered from the sediment pool of the structure.”

Photograph of Sid Foreman planting weeping lovegrass.

Photograph of flood prevention. The Washita River, Wildhorse Creek. Site # 24 on the left; Site # 23 on the right. Clear creek Lake can be seen in the background. Sites 23, 24 and 25 protect the lake as it is used for the municipal water supply by the city of Duncan. OK-1391-8.

Photograph of flood prevention. The Washita River, Wildhorse Creek, Site # 18. Diversion increases the drainage area. The watershed is in excellent range condition. Light spots are claypan areas. OK-1387-6.

Photograph of flood prevention. Washita River--Wildhorse Creek. Bottomland leveled for irrigation below Site # 16. Land will be watered from the sediment pool of the structure. OK-1387-9.

Photograph of flood prevention. Washita River. Wildhorse Creek Site # 18. Diversion increases the drainage area. Watershed is in excellent range condition. Light spots are claypan areas. OK-1387-6.

Photograph of stream bank improvement after shaping and sprigging were completed. Cattle have been grazing most of the summer after sprigging early in the spring. Yahola [?] very fine sandy loam (9) soil. The before picture is OK-1278-11 (classed under "Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention"). OK-1468-12.

Photograph of a conservation farmer of the week. Clifford Lyon in alfalfa used as part of his cropping system for soil improvement. OK-1450-7.

Photograph of a conservation farmer. Clifford Lyon in an abandoned field that is in excellent condition with native grass by natural reseeding. OK-1450-8.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Photograph of an aerial view of the main Kickapoo Sandy Creek channel showing bottomland that will be protected by upstream floodwater retarding structures.

Photograph of looking upstream on lower Criner Creek showing silted channel at the time flood prevention treatment was nearing completion.