Riprapped Road Ditch

Photograph of Photograph of road ditch work being riprapped for erosion protection by six UNIDENTIFIED workers. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Road ditch work being rip-rapped for erosion protection. Water formerly cut through pasture, cutting out emergency spillway of detention reservoir No. 18, Criner Creek. REA moved poles; Jack Luttrell gave Highway Department easement to widen ditch and take water down road."
Date: February 28, 1961
Creator: Fortney, F. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of streambank improvement. On a tributary of Beef Creek. Entire area will be sprigged to Bermuda grass. Work done with a bulldozer. OK-1278-11.
Date: February 28, 1961
Creator: Fortney, Fred
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History