Beaver Dam Construction

Photograph of a dam constructed by beavers. Section of this dam was broken and beavers repaired it soon after. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.
Date: May 24, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of stock water pond. Pipe installations are 16 inches [in diameter?], ½ inch thick and 180 feet long with 4 seep rings, each 6 inches square. The stockwater pond was constructed under a pooling agreement with the adjoining landowner, Ralph Ottinger. Also designed to store floodwater to protect bottomland on 3 farms below. The pipe is used as the principal spillway and has sandrock for the emergency spill. From left to right: L. B. Wyatt, the hydro landowner; Orville Fowler, from Clinton, the contractor; and Basil Murphy, from Hinton, the welder. OK-1239-11.
Date: December 24, 1960
Creator: Tarrant, Charles
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dam Constructed by Beavers

Photograph of dam constructed by beavers. Section of this dam was broken and beavers repaired it soon after. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.
Date: May 24, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dam Constructed by Beavers

Photograph of dam constructed by beavers. Section of this dam was broken and beavers repaired it soon after. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.
Date: May 24, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History