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Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a residential areas were hard hit by flood waters of Mountain Creek. Water stood 8 feet deep around these houses. Land treatment and structural measures to be installed on Caston and Mountain Creek to prevent flooding of agricultural land will help the city residents too. OK-1341-3.
Date:
May 22, 1961
Creator:
McCollum, W. C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a house washed from its foundation as a result of a 6 inch rain on the watershed of Mountain Creek. Upstream flood prevention is sought by the local peo-ple to prevent damage to agricultural lands and the side benefits of urban protection. OK-1345-1.
Date:
May 22, 1961
Creator:
McCollum, W. C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a main ditch showing size, depth, etc.
Date:
May 3, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of farm machines left in dealer's yard that had been covered by water. The old tire was left on the hay baler by the flood waters. Water was 18 inches deep in the building housing the dealer's shop. OK-1341-4.
Date:
May 22, 1961
Creator:
McCollum, W. C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a six-inch rainfall on the watershed resulted in this damage to a railroad fill. Note the gravel washed from the bed. Some of the cross ties are 6 inches above the gravel bed. Drainage on Rock Creek. OK-1342-11.
Date:
May 22, 1961
Creator:
McCollum, W. C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a water gap washed out by Rock Creek. Valuable cattle could have gotten out onto a busy highway. Fences and livestock suffer as well as the land when the floods come. OK-1341-2.
Date:
May 22, 1961
Creator:
McCollum, W. C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Howe Oklahoma Disaster
Photograph of an unidentified Red Cross member, patient and children in a hospital after the Howe tornado.
Date:
May 1961
Creator:
Blythe Studio
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B1092.0387]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "View of the Black Fork River in southeastern LeFlore County. This springfed stream affords some of the best fishing anywhere. (this is area known as Freeman Hole)"
Date:
May 9, 1961
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History