Double Creek Retention Reservoir

Photograph of Double Creek Site 5 detention reservoir. See also OK 3-4. Construction completed 11-11-54
Date: 1955-01-XX
Creator: Brune, G. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

A Change from Native Pasture

Photograph of Double Creek Site 14. Land use changed from native pasture to tame-in the flood pool area. Native grasses were killed out in 1957 due to high water after shich was seeded with common bermudagrass.
Date: October 24, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Landscape of Bates-Collinsville Complex

Photograph of a typical landscape of Bates-Collinsville complex with native grass cover.
Date: July 2, 1964
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation, Water Erosion, Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a flood prevention structure in Dewey, Oklahoma. OK-1677.
Date: 1964
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the watershed, Double Creek, Site No. 4. Land use changed from native pasture to [unclear] in the flood pool area. Native grasses were killed in 1957 due to high water after which was sodded with cotton [?] Bermuda grass. Seen in the photo is Mr. Walter Sears standing in the native grass with the tame grass in the background. OK-1601-5.
Date: October 24, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a watershed area. The Double Creek Site # 4. Land use changed from a native pasture to tame the flood pool area. Native grasses were killed in 1957 due to high water after which it was sodded with common bermuda. OK-1601-4
Date: October 24, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a watershed area. The Double Creek Site # 4. Land use changed from a native pasture to tame the flood pool area. Native grasses were killed in 1957 due to high water after which it was sodded with common bermuda. OK-1601-3.
Date: October 24, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Caney River Watershed

Photograph of structure outlet with water level in reservoir one foot over riser.
Date: 1959-04-XX
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Double Creek Spillway Entrance

Photograph of view looking northwest across spillway entrance, show water pool elevation.
Date: 1955-04-XX
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Double Creek Trench Construction

Photograph of setting concrete support blocks in trench to set concrete pipe on Site No. 4, Double Creek Sub-Watershed, Caney River Watershed
Date: 1954-07-XX
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Double Creek Watershed Tree Removal

Photograph of D-7 tractor with dozer piling timber to be burned.
Date: 1955-07-XX
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the Double Creek sub-watershed, Site # 1, Caney River Watershed. Forms for upper part of the front anti-seep collar. OK-169-7.
Date: September 28, 1955
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a floodwater retarding structure. The water is discharging through a 30-inch diameter of the principal spillway with the water approximately 16 feet above the top of drop inlet. OK-544-5.
Date: July 19, 1957
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the Caney River Watershed, Site # 6, looking northeast from the station, 11+00 along C/L [center line] of dam. OK-203-7.
Date: December 1955
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a floodwater retarding structure. Water discharging through 30-inch diameter principal spillway with water approximately 16 feet above the top of the drop inlet. OK-544-4.
Date: July 19, 1957
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of wet core trench being excavated with a 3/4 cubic yard dragline and loaded into scrapers to be disposed of Station 10+50 C/L (center line) of dam
Date: September 14, 1955
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the Double Creek sub-watershed, Site # 6. Silt stone being excavated from the spillway for placement in the embankment. Station 7+00 and 50 feet left C/L (center line) of spillway. OK-169-11.
Date: October 18, 1955
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of wet core trench being excavated with a 3/4 cubic yard dragline and loaded into scrapers to be disposed of Station 10+50 C/L (center line) of dam
Date: September 14, 1955
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the Double Creek sub-watershed, Site # 6. Ripping hard clay in the spillway at station 1+00. OK-169-12.
Date: October 18, 1955
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds

Photograph of lower end of concrete pipe. OK-169-6.
Date: September 28, 1955
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Survey Report

Photograph of a native hay meadow. Heavy bottom land range site in excelent condition. The meadow has been mowed twice this year. Vegetation on right has not been cut and illustrates the volume of growth made during the year. Prairie cordgrass comprises approximately 90% of vigitation and is 3.5 to 4 feet high where unmowed.
Date: November 6, 1964
Creator: Dietz, Harland
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of a native grass seed scalper built by Charlie Kilpatrick and Ralph O. Knight, Soil Conservation Service technicians. OK-9821.
Date: 1948
Creator: Farmer, Phil
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of a native grass seed scalper built by Charlie Kilpatrick and Ralph O. Knight, Soil Conservation Service technicians. OK-9821.
Date: 1948
Creator: Farmer, Phil
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume, and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Jack Padgett, laborer, stirring 7000 pounds of sideoat grass seed in order to insure proper drying. OK-9824.
Date: 1948
Creator: Farmer, Phil
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History