Wildhorse Creek Flood

Photograph of Wilhorse Creek channel after 4 inch rain storm on night of 7/8/62. Thirteen structures were discharging above this point. No flooding occurred during 1962 except where channel was blocked by debris 3 miles below this point.
Date: September 7, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildhorse Creek Cabins and Homes

Photograph ofjWildhorse Creek cabins and homes built on this site since its completion in 1957. Lake caretaker states that he has one new family a month that establishes a new residence on the lake.
Date: October 9, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita River Wildhorse Creek

Photograph of Wildhorse watershed drawdown tail pipe discharging after 11 inches of rain in 11 days. Twenty inches received in 18 days. Max-distance between principal and emergency spillway. Tailpipe 36' in diameter.
Date: July 2, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita Watershed Gas Line

Photograph of site containing a 10 inch high pressure gas line of which 550 lineal feet will be in the permanent pool. Concrete anchors were poured on this pipe at 50 feet intervals. The Lone Star Gas Company, owner of the pipeline, made all excavations, rewrapped and placed reinforciing steel around pipe. Local sponsoring agency furnished cement for achors.
Date: July 2, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildhorse Creek Recreation Facility

Photograph of Wildhorse Creek recreational facilities on this multipurpose flood prevention reservoir, completed in 1957. Consisting of barges, boats and docks all privately owned.
Date: October 9, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildhorse Creek

Photograph of Washita Watershed - Wildhorse Creek channel at the first section line crossing below Lake Humpreys on site 22. Only site 22 was discharging into creek above this location. At this time site 22 had a 5 foot rise over the principal spillway. Principal spillway is a 36 inch pipe.
Date: July 7, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildhorse Watershed

Photograph of Washita Watershed, Wildhorse Creek site 22. Principal spillway is concrete pipe under the dam. At back toe of dam steel, galvanized, corrugated, 8 guage, asphalt coated culvert pipe was substituted for concrete pipe. The culvert pipe is leaking at joint, rivets, and seams. There was some vibration on the last joint of culvert pipe.
Date: July 16, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita River Wildhorse Creek Flood Prevention

Photograph of agronomy - L. L. Humphreys, president of the Wildhorse Creek Flood Prevention Asso. , inspecting a field of maize below Site 34 (in background). Head had just come out of the boot and shoul make a good yield. His field has been leveled twice from the Site above. This is another of the benefits derived from a program such as this.
Date: August 28, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Agronomy

Photograph of L. L. Humphreys, president of Wildhorse Creek Flood Prevention Assoc. , showing Lee J. Cerillo silage being put up by :Doc: Ely (in background). Mr. Cerillo is with the Ayer & Son Advertising Agency, Philadelphia, Pa. and was touring the watershed gathering informaiton for an article sponsored by the Caterpillar Co. Silage was cut from a field in Wildhorse bottom and had made an excellent growth.
Date: August 28, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita Watershed

Photograph of people fishing from McCubbins Creek bridge which is on the county road onnorth side of Lake Humphreys. This bridge is across a reach of the lake.
Date: July 4, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita Watershed

Photograph of people fishing from McCubbins Creek bridge which is on the county road onnorth side of Lake Humphreys. This bridge is across a reach of the lake.
Date: July 4, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita River Watershed Construction Wildhorse Creek

Photograph of this is first site construction started on in second segment Wildhorse Creek. Total of 24 sites.
Date: March 12, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildhorse Creek Watershed Cabins and Homes

Photograph of Wildhorse Creek cabins and homes built on this site since its completion 1957. Lake caretaker states that he has one new family a month that establishes a new residence on the lake.
Date: October 9, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildhorse Creek Watershed Cabins and Homes

Photograph of Wildhorse Creek cabins and homes built on this site since its completion 1957. Lake caretaker states that he has one new family a month that establishes a new residence on the lake.
Date: October 9, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildhorse Creek Watershed Cabins and Homes

Photograph of Wildhorse Creek cabins and homes built on this site since its completion 1957. Lake caretaker states that he has one new family a month that establishes a new residence on the lake.
Date: October 9, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildhorse Creek Watershed Cabins and Homes

Photograph of Wildhorse Creek cabins and homes built on this site since its completion 1957. Lake caretaker states that he has one new family a month that establishes a new residence on the lake.
Date: October 9, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildhorse Creek Recreation

Photograph of Wildhorse Creek recreational facilities on this multipurpose flood prevention reservoir, completed in 1957. Consisting of barges, boats and docks all privately owned.
Date: October 9, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildhorse Creek Recreation

Photograph of recreational facilities built on this lake by the City of Duncan. This all-weather fishing house floats on styro-foam blocks and is enjoyed by anglers the year round.
Date: October 9, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildhorse Creek Recreation

Photograph of Wildhorse Creek recreational facilities on this multipurpose flood prevention reservoir, completed in 1957. Consisting of barges, boats and docks all privately owned.
Date: October 9, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildhorse Creek Recreation

Photograph of recreational facilities on this multipurpose flood prevention reservoir, completed in 1957. Consisting of barges, boats, and docks, all privately owned.
Date: October 9, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildhorse Creek Recreation

Photograph of recreational facilities on this multipurpose flood prevention reservoir, completed in 1957. Consisting of barges, boats, and docks, all privately owned.
Date: October 9, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildhorse Creek Recreation

Photograph of recreational facilities built on this lake by the City of Duncan. This all-weather fishing house floats on styro-foam blocks and is enjoyed by anglers the year round.
Date: October 9, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita Wildhorse Watershed

Photograph of construction in progess on Wildhorse Creek Watershed, Site 39, Lake Fuqua. This is the second dual purpose structure in this county, the other being Lake Humphreys (Site 22).
Date: August 24, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita Wildhorse Watershed

Photograph of Wildhorse Creek Watershed.
Date: August 10, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History