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Floodwater Retarding Structure
Photograph of Rock Creek, Site No. 16. Construction stage of floodwater retarding structure. Core trench centerline of dam, by excavation and back filling
Date:
1961~
Creator:
Milton, Willis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Floodwater Retarding Structure
Photograph of floodwater retarding structure, Site No. 16, Rock Creek. Dam before grassing. This area will be sodded with bermuda. After picture to be made after grassing.
Date:
1961~
Creator:
Milton, Willis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rock Creek Floodwater Retarding Structure
Photograph of floodwater retarding structure. Site No. 16, Rock Creek. Dam before grassing. This area will be sodded with bermuda. After picture to be made after grassing.
Date:
1961~
Creator:
Milton, Willis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Benefits of Washita River and Mill Creek Watershed Projects
Photograph of an irrigation project made possible because of protection afforded by 4 floodwater retarding structures on upper end of Mill Creek. Ensilage, alfalfa, barley, and grain sorghum are grown for feed. Sugar drip cans made 50 tons of ensilage per acre with 2 cuttings. The crop was heavily fertilized and irrigated from deep wells. Feed pens have a capacity of 1500 to 2000 head.
Date:
April 24, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cow Feeding Lots and Flood Control-Benefits-Mill Creek
Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED people pouring ensilage into feeding troughs via truck. Numerous cattle inhabit the feeding pens and in the background of photo. The ensilage was produced onsite thanks to four floodwater retaining structures protecting the owner's fields. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Flood Control-Benefits-Mill Creek. Cattle feed pens. Cattle being fed ensilage produced on irrigated land protected from overflow by 4 floodwater retarding structures on upper Mill Creek. Two cuttings of ensilage made 50 tons per acre in 1960. Feed pens have capacity of 1500 to 2000 head. Other feeds produced include alfalfa hay, barley, and grain sorghums. Irrigation is from deep wells."
Date:
April 24, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Control Benefits
Photograph of Mill Creek cattle feed pens built on sloping land with irrigated land in background. Irrigation project was possible because of the protection afforded by 4 floodwater retarding structures on upper end of Mill Creek. Ensilage, alfalfa, barley, and grain sorghum are grown for feed. Sugar drip cans made 50 tons of ensilage per acre with 2 cuttings. The crop was heavily fertilized and irrigated from deep wells. Feed pens have a capacity of 1500 to 2000 head.
Date:
April 24, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Control Benefits from Mill Creek
Photograph of cattle feed pens with cattle being fed ensilage produced on irrigated land protected from overflow by 4 floodwater retarding structures on upper Mill Creek. Two cuttings of ensilage made 50 tons per acre in 1960. Feed pens have capacity of 1500 to 2000 head. Other feeds produced include alfalfa hay, barley, and grain sorghums. Irrigation is from deep wells.
Date:
April 24, 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
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
Floodwater Retarding Structure
Photograph of floodwter retarding structure, site #16, Rock Creek Watershed. Picture series on cutting trench for drawdown pipe construction. Clyde Pratt, inspector of the Soil Conservation Services, crawling through the pipe.
Date:
August 14, 1961
Creator:
Milton, Willis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History