Photograph of alfalfa field developed in flood plain of Cloud Creek below detention reservoirs No. 1 and No. 2. This bottom land was formerly cut in two by a gully 4' to 6' deep. This ditch has been plowed in. The bottom formerlyy overflowed once or twice most years causing erosive crop losses and preventing the establishment of stand of alfalfa. Wheat made 35 bu. per acre in 1949. A rain occurring in May 1949 would have destroyed the crop on 30 acres had it not been for the Cloud Creek flood control construction. Alfalfa was seeded in Sept. A heavy rain falling in Nov. did not damage the stand of alfalfa.

Photograph of brush choked channel of branch below detention reservoir No. 2. To be cleared later and established to alfalfa.

Photograph of brush choked channel of branch below detention reservoir No. 2. To be cleared later and established to alfalfa.

Photograph of "alfalfa field developed in flood plain of Cloud Creek below detention reservoirs No. 1 and No. 2."

Photograph of Ed Pewitt (left) and N. A. Bryson, SCS technicians, inspecting Suiter Fescue.

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man, on tractor, is dressing and raising the heights of the backslopes on the Reinard Brothers farm, while C. E. Barker watches. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. UNIDENTIFED Man, 2. C. E. Barker. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Dressing back slope [sic] for each 6' or less of increase in height. Clarence Max Reinard, who is part owner of farm and partner in contracting business, is on tractor. Horace Reinard, not in picture is the partner. C. E. Barker, tractor operator, is watching the operation."

Photograph of Barney Cunningham standing in the waterway in which an erosion control dam will protect. Directly in front of Mr. Cunningham is a drop-inlet pipe. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Erosion Control dam from in the waterway to be protected by the dam. Waterway berm in left foreground, and emergency spillway immediately beyond its end. Barney Cunningham at pipe."

Photograph of Barney Cunningham standing on an erosion control dam at the end of a waterway. Directly in front of Mr. Cunningham is the inlet-end of a 36-inch diameter drop-inlet pipe, which extends through the dam. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Erosion control dam at end of waterway. Barney Cunningham, farm operator, stands at inlet-end of drop-inlet pipe (36" diameter), which extends through the dam. Emergency spillway at left."

Photograph of Barney Cunningham and a dog standing on the backside of an erosion control. Directly next to Mr. Cunningham is the discharge end of a 36" drop-inlet pipe, which extends through the dam. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Back side of erosion controlled dam. This slope was dressed by routing tractor up and down slope for each 6 feet of height, or less. Barney Cunningham Stands at discharge end of 36" drop-inlet pipe through the dam."

Photograph of a waterway formerly covered by brush and trees. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Other views of the same waterway showing area formerly covered by brush and trees as well as area where dams had been formerly placed across gully in an unsuccessful attempt to control the gully."

Photograph of a waterway formerly covered by brush and trees. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Other views of the same waterway showing area formerly covered by brush and trees as well as area where dams had been formerly placed across gully in an unsuccessful attempt to control the gully."

Photograph of a view "Looking up waterway where brush and trees have been removed."

Photograph of seven UNIDENTIFED people standing in a field near Cavalry Creek detention reservoir No. 2. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Cavalry Creek detention reservoir No. 2, one of first built in Washita River Flood Prevention Project. Water leaks out through gypsum beds. This is actually a benefit as long as the structure is not endangered, as it provides additional floodwater storage."

Photograph of an Ionine Creek channel, largely filled with sediment deposits, chiefly from large gullies. The picture was taken from a wooden bridge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Ionine Creek channel, largely filled with sediment deposits, chiefly from large gullies. Farmers spend large amounts keeping these channels cleared out. Despite this they occasionally break over, spreading sand and floodwater over large acreages of productive land."

Photograph of an Ionine Creek channel, largely filled with sediment deposits, chiefly from large gullies. The picture was taken from a wooden bridge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Ionine Creek channel, largely filled with sediment deposits, chiefly from large gullies. Farmers spend large amounts keeping these channels cleared out. Despite this they occasionally break over, spreading sand and floodwater over large acreages of productive land."

Photograph of an aerial shot of a large gully on a tributary of Ionine Creek and the surrounding area. A road runs parallel to the gully. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Large gully on tributary of Ionine Creek. 70 ft. deep and advancing 70 ft. per year. Detention reservoir below this reservoir would require 40 inches of sediment storage for 50 years without sediment control measures.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of a large gully on a tributary of Ionine Creek and the surrounding area. A road runs parallel to the gully. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Large gully on tributary of Ionine Creek. 70 ft. deep and advancing 70 ft. per year. Detention reservoir below this reservoir would require 40 inches of sediment storage for 50 years without sediment control measures.”

Photograph of "Leon Newman, ASC Technician, examines sorghum that did not make heads."

Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED workers constructing a flood prevention/municipal structure at Site #22, Wildhorse Creek near Marlow, Oklahoma. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Flood Prevention Structure. Forms and steel in place in base of municipal structure."

Photograph of B. C. Bush, State Aid, discuss grass seeding on conservation reserve acreage with Sudan grass cover crop, with farmers Howard Warren and Clifford Hitchings. The photograph does not identify the left to right positions of Bush, Warren, and Hitchings. The back of the photograph proclaims, "B. C. Bush, State Aid, discuss grass seeding on conservation reserve acreage with Sudan grass cover crop, with farmers Howard Warren and Clifford Hitchings. Drills are two 9 hole and two 8 hole 12" spaced owned by Cimarron County SCD. The drills are hooked up on three drill hitches, which cover 34 feet each time through the field. Farmers are averaging 130 acres per day sided by a mixture of side oats [sic] grama, blue grama, and sand lovegrass. The field's soil is Dalhart-Mansker loam (7-B)."

Photograph of snow in Broomcorn stalks, soil unit (12-AB) Dalhart loamy fine sand; stubble had limited pasturing.

Photograph of snow in sorghum stubble on soil unit 70-A. Dalhart fine sandy loam. Stubble was left 15" high and not pastured.

Photograph of Broomcorn stalks covered in snow. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Snow in broomcorn stalks, soil unit (12-AB) Dalhart loamy fine sand; stubble had limited pasturing."

Photograph of sorghum stubble cover covered in snow. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Snow in broomcorn stalks, soil unit (12-AB) Dalhart loamy fine sand; stubble had limited pasturing." The back of the photograph proclaims, "Snow in sorghum stubble cover on soil unit 70-A. Dalhart find [sic] sandy loam. Stubble was left 15"high and not pastured."