Recharge Well

Photograph of water flowing into a drop inlet of a recharge well. Well completed 10/29/68. Drainage area-Sandy Creek. Depth-75 feet.
Date: November 15, 1968
Creator: Evarett, Tom
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Inundation Studies

Photograph of water impoundment plot No. 4 (one of six) used to study the inundation tolerance of selected grass species. This plot was flooded only one time during 1961 for a period of 20 days. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARWS-SWC. Project is in response to SCS research needs. Flooding date 5/1-5/21/61.
Date: November 4, 1961
Creator: Long, J. R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soils, Harvesting Cotton

Photograph of harvesting cotton on the Tom Deberry farm. Soil is 9x Idabell very fine sandy loam.
Date: November 6, 1969
Creator: Reasoner, Robert C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cover Crops

Photograph of a good stand of rye in cotton for protection from wind and water erosion. This also protects the quality of cotton until harvested.
Date: November 13, 1967
Creator: Connally, B. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Agronomy, Harvesting Hybrid Sorghum

Photograph of harvesting hybrid grain sorghum.
Date: November 13, 1967
Creator: Connoly, B. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Biology-Fish Management

Photograph of John Hopkins releasing channel catfish into fish pond on the Burl Wilcox farm. Note bottom water release in background.
Date: November 6, 1968
Creator: Dudley, Bill
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sorghum Cover Crop

Photograph of cover crop of sorghum. To be used for residue cover. Area to be seeded to mixed native grasses in spring of 1961 under GPCP contract.
Date: November 2, 1960
Creator: Hamill, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fire Guards Protecting Native Grasses

Photograph of fire guards protecting native grasses. South side of gravel road and east of railroad east of cemetery.
Date: November 24, 1960
Creator: Stokes, G. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stockwater Pond Construction on Large Drainage Area

Photograph of the construction of a stockwater pond on a large drainage area. Hauling equipment used to move dirt. 10" drawdown pipe serves as principal spillway. Flood storage provided for year frequency, 6 hour storms. Total cubic yards 8,740. Contractor Art Manderscheid.
Date: 1960-11-XX
Creator: Bramble, Robert
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hauling Equipment for Pond Construction

Photograph of hauling equipment used to move dirt in the construction of a stockwater pond. Ten-inch drawdown pipe serves as principal spillway. Flood storage provided for 5-year frequency, 6 hour storm. Total cubic yards 8,740. Contractor Art Manderscheid.
Date: 1960-11-XX
Creator: Bramble, Robert
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Using a Spring Tooth Harrow

Photograph of Melvin Eyster using a spring tooth harrow on the terrace constructed in the summer of 1960. The harrow is used to seed wheat.
Date: November 2, 1960
Creator: Hamill, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sugar Creek Site # 23 Concrete Weep Walls

Photograph of flood prevention by pouring concrete for weep walls on principal spillway of site no. 23 of Sugar Creek.
Date: November 2, 1962
Creator: Wall, R. N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History