Photograph of hill site picture of principle spillway Site 33, Barnitz Creek.

Photograph of Harry Bathurst standing in wheat crop that has prospects for 1958 of 30 bushels per acre. Following sweetclover produced for seed 1956-57. Sweetclover production seed of 5.8 bu. Per acre. Eight hives of bees were used to polinate sweetclover.

Photograph of Harry Bathurst standing in wheat crop that has prospects for 1958 of 30 bushels per acre. Following sweetclover produced for seed 1956-57. Sweetclover production seed of 5.8 bu. Per acre. Eight hives of bees were used to polinate sweetclover

Photograph of Hereford calves grazing first year alfalfa on 20 acres cut off by electric fence. Four head of calves placed on pasture April 10 and remained until date of photo, May 13, 1958. From that time 20 head have been grazing. These 20 are barely keeping up with new growth. Calves will remain on pasture until such times as it seems necessary to remove them to get one good cutting of hay in addition to pasture.

Photograph of Hereford calves grazing first year alfalfa on 20 acres cut off by electric fence. Four head of calves placed on pasture April 10 and remained until date of photo, May 13, 1958. From that time 20 head have been grazing. These 20 are barely keeping up with new growth. Calves will remain on pasture until such times as it seems necessary to remove them to get one good cutting of hay in addition to pasture.

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man on a tractor-plowing vetch under for soil improvement. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Vetch being plowed under for soil improvement."

Photograph of Vetch being plowed under for soil improvement.

Photograph of detention reservoir; D.A - 490 acres. Permanent pool - 1.15" runoff with 10.0 acres surface. Flood pool - 4.56" runoff with 29.4 acres surface. Total storage 0 5.71" runoff from 490 acres. Flood pool (10' in depth) discharges through an 18" metal pipe at rate varying from 29 c.f.s. to 38 c.f.s. Both pools were empty but were filled during storm of May 9-10 and 1.0' depth.

Photograph of this 30 acre field of corn was damaged only about 10% during the storm of May 9-10 when 15.5 inchs of rain fell. Without the detention reservoir shown in the background the field would have been a total loss. The reservoir held 5.7 inches of runoff. The normal release, through a 18" pipe, may beseen in the small drain at the right of the corn field.

Photograph of aerial view Owl Creek site #5. This 30 acre field of corn was damaged only about 10% during the storm of May 9-10 when 15. 5 inches of rain fell. Without the detention reservoir show in the background the field wourl have been a total loss. The reservoir held 5. 7 inches of runoff. The normal release, through a 18" pipe, may be seen in the small drain at the right of the corn field.

Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Site #5 Detention Reservoir and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Owl Creek Site #5. This 30 acre field of corn was damaged only about 10% during the storm of May 9-10 when 15.5 inches of rain fell. Without the detention reservoir shown in the background the field would have been a total loss. The reservoir held 5.7 inches of runoff. The normal release, through an 18-inch pipe, may be seen in the small drain at the right of the cornfield."

Photograph of aerial view of Owl Creek Site #5. This 30 acre field of corn was damaged only about 10% during the storm of May 9 - 10 when 15. 5 inches of rain fell. Without the detention reservoir shown in the background the field would have been a total loss. The reservoir holds 5. 7 inches of runoff. Theh norm release, through an 18" pipe, may be seen in the small drain at the right of the corn field.

Photograph of aerial view of Owl Creek Site #5. This 30 acre field of corn was damaged only about 10% during the storm of May - 10 when 15. 5 inches of rain fell. Without the detention reservoir shown in the background the field would have been a total loss. The reservoir held 5. 7 inches of runoff. The normal release, throught an 18' pipe, may be seen in the small drain at the right of the corn field.

Photograph of aerial view of drainage area - 560 acres. Permanent pool- 1. 59" runoff -25. Flood pool - 4. 23 runoff. Total 5. 82. This reservoir was empty and completely filled during the storm of May 9-10. Discharge flow from 18 in. pipe may be seen below trees. Surface (now) 39. 95 acres.

Photograph of core drill augar taking a sample of Barnitz Creek. Crew members Mobley, Akins, Hall.

Photograph of masonary arch drop, gully control terrace outlet channel. Masonry structure was built latter part of 1937 in natural wash, badly gullied to accelerate silting for erosion stabilization. Outlet channel on right is now well vegetated, providing safe watersay and former active erosion behind structure is almost 100%.

Photograph of masonary arch drop, gully control terrace outlet channel. Masonry structure was built latter part of 1937 in natural wash, badly gullied to accelerate silting for erosion stabilization. Outlet channel on right is now well vegetated, providing safe watersay and former active erosion behind structure is almost 100%.

Photograph of strips of native grass consisting of Blue grama and little bluestem on contour. A house sits in both the immediate and distant background of this photograph. The back of this photograph proclaims, “Strips of Native Grass on Contour Blue gramma [sic] and Little bluestem. Area on left retired from cultivation and grass becoming established. Cultivation continues between strips to provide income from land while grass becomes established. Strips planted spring of ’37 at rate of 30# to A after preparation of seed bed. Vernon F. S. L. 3 to 4% slope.”

Photograph of strips of native grass consisting of Blue grama and little bluestem on contour. A house sits in both the immediate and distant background of this photograph. The back of this photograph proclaims, "Strips of Native Grass on Contour Blue gramma [sic] and Little bluestem. Area on left retired from cultivation and grass becoming established. Cultivation continues between strips to provide income from land while grass becomes established. Strips planted spring of '37 at rate of 30# to A after preparation of seed bed. Vernon F. S. L. 3 to 4% slope."

Photograph of African lovegrass sown in March 1940 and planted in rows on land retired to pasture. A house and windmill sit dead center in the background of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "African Love Grass in rows on land retired to pasture. Very sandy land. Sown in March 1940 at rate of 5# per acre Stevensville soil, 2% slope."

Photograph of a "Windbreak and post lot consisting of Chinese elm and catalpa trees. Trees were set out about 1937." A building and car sit just to the right of the windbreak and post lot.

Photograph of a constructed drop inlet constructed where an unsafe bridge used to stand to stabilize erosion from gully. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Highway Erosion Control. Unsafe bridge eliminated and drop inlet constructed, (Highway Commission, WPA, and SCS cooperation) to allow deep gully to silt in, thus stabilizing erosion. Stock will also be watered here as water gathers in basin."

Photograph of masonry drop structure for gully control, terrace outlet channel. Masonry structure was built in later 1937 in natural wash, badly gullied, to accelerate silting for erosion stabilization. Outlet channel on the right is now well-vegetated, providing a safe waterway and the former active erosion behind the structure is almost 100% stabilized. OK-5969-B.

Photograph of a retired field with severe washing causing a small gully to form. A dirt road is on the left of the photo and several buildings are in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Gully control with small earthen dams. Small gullied area retired from cultivation because of severe washing. Small dams have Bermuda roots mixed in to promote vegetative cover. Vernon F. S. L."