Cavalry Creek Detention Reservoir #2

Photograph of seven UNIDENTIFED people standing in a field near Cavalry Creek detention reservoir No. 2. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Cavalry Creek detention reservoir No. 2, one of first built in Washita River Flood Prevention Project. Water leaks out through gypsum beds. This is actually a benefit as long as the structure is not endangered, as it provides additional floodwater storage."
Date: January 1955
Creator: Brune, G. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a waterway. Alfalfa waterway built in 1952 and established in alfalfa in the fall of 1954 to provide a safe outlet for terrace water. OK-94-1.
Date: July 22, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a waterway. An alfalfa waterway built in 1952 and established in alfalfa in the fall of 1954 to provide a safe outlet for terrace water. OK-94-1.
Date: July 22, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History