Aerial Shot of A Flooded and Impassable U. S. Highway #77 Bridge Spanning Over the Washita River Near Davis

Photograph of an aerial shot of a flooded and impassible U. S. Highway #77 bridge spanning over the Washita River near Davis. The back of the photograph proclaims, "U. S. Highway #77 and Washita River near Davis, Oklahoma."
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial Shot of Bridge over Highway #77 and Washita River Mainstem

Photograph of an aerial shot of U. S. Highway #77 and a flooded mainstem of the Washita River. The back of the photograph proclaims, “U. S. Highway #77 and Washita (Main Stem) River. Measured width (2 days later) is 1 ½ miles along pavement.”
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial shot of Site #1, Wildhorse Creek and the Surrounding Area

Photograph of an aerial shot of Site #1, Wildhorse Creek and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “This reservoir lacks 4 ft. of reaching its maximum capacity but surrounding areas not treated created a disastrous flood (May 9-10) on Wildhorse Creek. U. S. Highway No. 7 in background. Spillway at right end of dam.”
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial Shot of Site #5, Owl Creek

Photograph of an aerial shot of Site #5, Owl Creek and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Site #5. Slight damage to newly sodded spillway after 12” following 15.5” rain of May 9-10."
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial Shot of Site #7, Wildhorse Creek Detention Reservoir and the Surrounding Area

Photograph of an aerial shot of Site #7, Wildhorse Creek Detention Reservoir and the surrounding area. This area was formerly known as Site 6, Woodland Watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Detention Reservoir- Site #6, Woodland Watershed. Permanent Pool – 0.78” runoff. Flood pool – 4.75” runoff. Total – 5.53” runoff. Drainage area – 1350 acres. The permanent pool surface area is 13.2 acres. It will cover 37.6 acres when it reaches the emergency spillway at left.”
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bill Idken Ranch and A Flooded Washita River

Photograph of an aerial shot of Bill Idken's ranch flooded by the Washita River. Only a few buildings, seen near the top of the photograph, remained above water. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bill Idken Ranch and Washita River. Only a small portion of a land strip remains above water."
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Black Locust Plantings

Photograph of Bill Granger, county banker at Gracemont, Okla. Observing a post let planting of black locust. The locust are 8 years old. Will be ready for harvwest in two or three years.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bottomland Alfalfa Just Below Site 15, Mill Creek

Photograph of an aerial shot of bottomland alfalfa just below site 15, Mill Creek near the Colvert Bros. Hereford Ranch. Site 15 Mill Creek is in the background of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bottom land alfalfa just below site 15, Mill Creek. Two years ago Colvert Bros. lost 1000 bales of alfalfa in one flood. This alfalfa is approximately 1 foot high and ready for outing. You can see the scour channels in alfalfa, evidence of frequent overflow and damage in the past."
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Detention Reservoir

Photograph of slight damage to newly sodded spillway after 12" following 15.5" rain of May 9-10.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Detention Reservoir

Photograph of slight damage to newly sodded spillway after 12" following 15.5" rain of May 9-10.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Detention Reservoir

Photograph of minor damage to spillway after 1.8 ft. flow. Flood of May 9-10. Bermuda not a cover yet.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drop Inlet Structure for Sediment Control

Photograph of drop inlet type structure with flood water diversion for sediment control. Drainage area 50 acres. Flood water and sediment from te badly gullied area is brought into the pont (#113) by floodwater diversion from the left. Here the sediment is trapped in the pond and the clear water is drawn off the top 3 ft. (of the pond) through a 15" drop inlet type of metal pipe. Additional work above the diversion was done by enthusiastic farmers. Property line (trees) runs through pond.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion Wind

Photograph of Boyd Spencer, left, Assistant Supervisor, Wallace Kidd, right, Editor of Anadarko Daily News and in center, J.A. Lane. 3 1/2 feet of sand blown in near the chicken house on Lane's farm, from peanut pasture.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion Wind

Photograph of Boyd Spencer, left, Assistant Supervisor, Wallace Kidd, Editor of Anadarko Daily News and on right J.A. Lane looking over sand drifts from Lane's farm.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion Wind

Photograph of J.A. Lane, Oney, Okla. On the left and Boyd Spencer, Assistant Supervisor on the right, standing by the Lane house, showing wind erosion from land planted solidly to peanuts.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Control Detention Dam Structure

Photograph of dam which is 1600" long. It has a maximum height of 39' and contains 104,500 eu. yards. It is one of 24 planned reservoirs for the Mill Creek system. In addition to reducing the floods on the main stem of Mill Creek it gives 100% protection to the alfalfa field shown in Okla.-98630.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Control Detention Dam Structure

Photograph of dam that was completed late in the fall of 1949. In this picture the permenent pool lacks approximately 4" of being up to the lip of the drop inlet riser.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Control Detention Dam Structure

Photograph of one end of dam on Detention Reservoir - Site No. 15. (old site No. 1, Tishomingo area). This dam makes a huge dogleg turn and cannot be photographed to show the whole dam except from the air. The dam rises 25 feet about the level of the water in the permanant pool.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Davis, David O.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Control Detention Structure

Photograph of Owl Creek Site #4. 1.8 ft. of water flowed through this spillway with only mnor damage although the Bermuda sod on it has just started to grow.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Control Detention Structure

Photograph of site #1 in foreground. Site #2 in background. Protected bottomland area begins at right
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Control Detention Structure

Photograph of Site 8. Under construction - lacks on fencing, sodding and clean-up.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Control Detention Structure

Photograph of the permanent pool is full in this view. This reservoir will hold an additional 12 ft. of depth before the emergency spillway on extreme left (not shown) will begin to function. Flood water release is through an 18" metal pipe inlet. Trash rack (at center of dam) for this drop inlet is visable.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Control Detention Structure

Photograph of bottom land alfalfa just below site 15, Mill Creek. Two years ago Calvert Bros. lost 1,000 bales of alfalfa in one flood. This alfalfa is approximately 1 foot high and ready for cutting. You can see the scour channels in alfalfa, evidence of frequent overflow and damage in the past.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Control - Detention Structure

Photograph of aerial view of reservoir lacking 4 ft. of reaching its maximum capacity but surrounding areas not treated created a disastrous flood (May 9-10) on Wildhorse Creek. US. Highway No. 7 in background. Spillway at right end of dam.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History