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Before Channel Improvement
Photograph of channel improvement ditch before treatment on Kickapoo Sandy Watershed project on Big John Creek. Note the lower side of bridge on downstream side showing the erosion that occurred on each end of the bridge where water spilled over.
Date:
1962~
Creator:
Long, J. R., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Before Improvement of the Big John Creek Channel
Photograph before channel improvement began on the Kickapoo Sandy Watershed Project on Big John Creek. Note eroded bank on lower side of bridge where the floodwater had occurred in June of 1962 causing damage to bottomland below.
Date:
1962~
Creator:
Long, J. R., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Benefits of Washita River and Mill Creek Watershed Projects
Photograph of an irrigation project made possible because of protection afforded by 4 floodwater retarding structures on upper end of Mill Creek. Ensilage, alfalfa, barley, and grain sorghum are grown for feed. Sugar drip cans made 50 tons of ensilage per acre with 2 cuttings. The crop was heavily fertilized and irrigated from deep wells. Feed pens have a capacity of 1500 to 2000 head.
Date:
April 24, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Control Benefits
Photograph of Mill Creek cattle feed pens built on sloping land with irrigated land in background. Irrigation project was possible because of the protection afforded by 4 floodwater retarding structures on upper end of Mill Creek. Ensilage, alfalfa, barley, and grain sorghum are grown for feed. Sugar drip cans made 50 tons of ensilage per acre with 2 cuttings. The crop was heavily fertilized and irrigated from deep wells. Feed pens have a capacity of 1500 to 2000 head.
Date:
April 24, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Control Benefits from Mill Creek
Photograph of cattle feed pens with cattle being fed ensilage produced on irrigated land protected from overflow by 4 floodwater retarding structures on upper Mill Creek. Two cuttings of ensilage made 50 tons per acre in 1960. Feed pens have capacity of 1500 to 2000 head. Other feeds produced include alfalfa hay, barley, and grain sorghums. Irrigation is from deep wells.
Date:
April 24, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Prevention
Photograph of aerial view of flood prevention, Washita River, Mill Creek watershed. Site No. 16. Benefits. Mill Creek bottomland below structure. Jack Penner residence is in extreme right. Structure was vegatated with Kind Ranch bluestem in 1958. Former cropland above structure has been seeded to King Ranch bluestem.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Prevention Mill Crreek Watershed
Photograph of arial view of flood prevention, Washita River, Mill Creerk Watershed - benefits. Irrigation project was made possible because of protection afforded by 4 floodwater retarding structures on the upper end of Mill Creek. Ensilage, alfalfa, barley and grain deep wells. Feed lots above and left of irrigated land have a capacity of 1500 to 2000 head of cattle. View looking NE.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Prevention on Kickapoo Sandy Subwatershed
Photograph of Washita River-Kickapoo Sandy subwatershed. Bottomland along Santa Fe railroad. Channel improvement work is to be done in this area in conjunction with upstream floodwater retrding structures.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Prevention on the Washita River
Photograph of flood prevention on the Washita River-Kickapoo Sandy sub watershed. Bottomland along Santa Fe railroad. Channel improvement work is to be done in this area in conjunction with upstream floodwater retarding structures.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Prevention on the Washita River-Kickapoo Sandy Sub watershed
Photograph of the Washita River-Kickapoo Sandy sub watershed. This view is of the main Kickapoo Sandy Creek channel showing bottomland that will be protected by upstream floodwater retarding structures.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Prevention on the Washita River-Kickapoo Sandy Sub watershed
Photograph of the Washita River-Kickapoo Sandy sub watershed. This view shows the Washita River across bottom of picture with now Negro Sandy coming in from above bottomland to be protected by upstream floodwater retarding structures.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Floodwater Retarding Structure
Photograph of floodwter retarding structure, site #16, Rock Creek Watershed. Picture series on cutting trench for drawdown pipe construction. Clyde Pratt, inspector of the Soil Conservation Services, crawling through the pipe.
Date:
August 14, 1961
Creator:
Milton, Willis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Floodwater Retarding Structure
Photograph of Rock Creek, Site No. 16. Construction stage of floodwater retarding structure. Core trench centerline of dam, by excavation and back filling
Date:
1961~
Creator:
Milton, Willis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Floodwater Retarding Structure
Photograph of floodwater retarding structure, Site No. 16, Rock Creek. Dam before grassing. This area will be sodded with bermuda. After picture to be made after grassing.
Date:
1961~
Creator:
Milton, Willis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Kickapoo Sandy Subwatershed Flood Prevention
Photograph of an aerial view of the main Kickapoo Sandy Creek channel showing bottomland that will be protected by upstream floodwater retarding structures.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Treatment
Photograph of Herbert Matlock, Murray County S&WCD cooperator, plants Bermudagrass under his pecan grove near Davis, Okla. The area is protected from being flooded by four watershed structures on the Kickapoo Sandy Creek of the Wachita Watershed. He sold $7,000 worth of pecans off of 90 acres this year.
Date:
April 20, 1965
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Last Run Over Big John Creek Trestle
Photograph of a Santa Fe passenger train making a last run over Big John Creek's trestle, while workmen prepare to widen the trestel as a part of the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project/
Date:
December 13, 1967
Creator:
Croom, Dan F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Railway Trestle Impovement
Photograph of workmen taking out railway trestle on Big John Creek. Trestle was enlarged as part of the Kickapoo Sandy Watershed project.
Date:
December 13, 1967
Creator:
Croom, Dan F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Removing Railway Trestle
Photograph of workmen removing the railway trestle over Big John Creek as part of the Kickapoo Sandy Watershed Project. The trestle will be replaced with a wider version.
Date:
December 13, 1967
Creator:
Croom, Dan F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rock Creek Fertilization
Photograph of importance of fertilizer is demonstrated in foreground, Site 16, Rock Creek, showing the need for additional fertilizer where water is accumulating and causing erosion following 4: rain. Additional fertilizer will be applied by landowner to stimulate the Bermuda growth.
Date:
1962~
Creator:
Milton, Willis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rock Creek Floodwater Retarding Structure
Photograph of floodwater retarding structure. Site No. 16, Rock Creek. Dam before grassing. This area will be sodded with bermuda. After picture to be made after grassing.
Date:
1961~
Creator:
Milton, Willis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rock Creek Irrigation
Photograph of Rock Creek, Site No. 16. Irrigation pipe that aided int eh establishment of a good stand of bermuda grass.
Date:
1962~
Creator:
Milton, Willis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rock Creek Site 16
Photograph of Rock Creek, Site 16 showign the wildlife cover along water edge that will be protected for wildlife conservation.
Date:
1962~
Creator:
Milton, Willis H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rock Creek Spillway Success
Photograph of Rock Creek, Site No. 16. Wayne Cole, SCS technician, observing front slope of Site 16, the excellent stand of bermuda and the principle spillway functioning fullowing 4" rain which fell in watershed in June 1962.
Date:
1962~
Creator:
Milton, Willis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History