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

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

Washita River Upstream Flood Prevention Project

Photograph of the Washita River Kickapoo Sandy subwatershed. View of bottomland to be protected by upstream flood prevention project. Irrigated land with tail out ditch is just above the road and railroad.
Date: April 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bank Cutting Below Highway 77 Bridge

Photograph of bank Cutting Below Highway 77 Bridge. The right bank was eroded at least 6 to 10 feet while the left bank and nearby flood plain received thick deposits of sand and silt.
Date: May 29, 1957
Creator: Henbest, O. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History