15" Outlet Pipe Flowing Under Head as Shown on Debris Guard

Photograph of a "15" outlet pipe flowing under head as shown on debris guard."
Date: May 13, 1950
Creator: Terbush
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

30 Acres of Corn Destroyed via Flood on Finn Creek Farm

Photograph of a stripped cornfield on Finn Creek farm after flooded destroyed nearly 30 acres of corn. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Nearly 30 acres of corn lost to flood on Finn Creek. Yield of corn not washed out by flood cut down."
Date: July 19, 1950
Creator: Putman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial Shot of A Flooded and Impassable U. S. Highway #77 Bridge Spanning Over the Washita River Near Davis

Photograph of an aerial shot of a flooded and impassible U. S. Highway #77 bridge spanning over the Washita River near Davis. The back of the photograph proclaims, "U. S. Highway #77 and Washita River near Davis, Oklahoma."
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial Shot of Bridge over Highway #77 and Washita River Mainstem

Photograph of an aerial shot of U. S. Highway #77 and a flooded mainstem of the Washita River. The back of the photograph proclaims, “U. S. Highway #77 and Washita (Main Stem) River. Measured width (2 days later) is 1 ½ miles along pavement.”
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial shot of Site #1, Wildhorse Creek and the Surrounding Area

Photograph of an aerial shot of Site #1, Wildhorse Creek and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “This reservoir lacks 4 ft. of reaching its maximum capacity but surrounding areas not treated created a disastrous flood (May 9-10) on Wildhorse Creek. U. S. Highway No. 7 in background. Spillway at right end of dam.”
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial Shot of Site #5, Owl Creek

Photograph of an aerial shot of Site #5, Owl Creek and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Site #5. Slight damage to newly sodded spillway after 12” following 15.5” rain of May 9-10."
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial Shot of Site #7, Wildhorse Creek Detention Reservoir and the Surrounding Area

Photograph of an aerial shot of Site #7, Wildhorse Creek Detention Reservoir and the surrounding area. This area was formerly known as Site 6, Woodland Watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Detention Reservoir- Site #6, Woodland Watershed. Permanent Pool – 0.78” runoff. Flood pool – 4.75” runoff. Total – 5.53” runoff. Drainage area – 1350 acres. The permanent pool surface area is 13.2 acres. It will cover 37.6 acres when it reaches the emergency spillway at left.”
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial Shot of Wildhorse Site #7

Photograph of an aerial shot of Wildhorse Site #7 and the surrounding area.
Date: May 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aftermath of May 9-10, 1950 Flood Damage Possibly Near Willow Creek

Photograph of an aerial shot of the destruction left behind after the flood of May 9-10, 1950 at or near Willow Creek. Several houses affected by the flood. The lack of homes in the lower center of photograph indicates the former presence of fifteen homes that were washed from their foundations and drifted up to two blocks away. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Fifteen houses were washed from their foundations during flood of May 9-10, 1950. Some of the houses drifted two blocks.”
Date: May 18, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aftermath of May 9-10, 1950 Flood Damage Possibly Near Willow Creek

Photograph of an aerial shot of the destruction left behind after the flood of May 9-10, 1950 at or near Willow Creek. Several houses affected by the flood. The lack of homes in the lower center of photograph indicates the former presence of fifteen homes that were washed from their foundations and drifted up to two blocks away. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fifteen houses were washed from their foundations during flood of May 9-10, 1950. Some of the houses drifted two blocks."
Date: May 18, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aftermath of May 9-10, 1950 Flood Damage Possibly Near Willow Creek

Photograph of an aerial shot of the destruction left behind after the flood of May 9-10, 1950 at or near Willow Creek. Several houses affected by the flood. The lack of homes in the lower center of photograph indicates the former presence of fifteen homes that were washed from their foundations and drifted up to two blocks away. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fifteen houses were washed from their foundations during flood of May 9-10, 1950. Some of the houses drifted two blocks."
Date: May 18, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aftermath of May 9-10, 1950 Flood Damage Possibly Near Willow Creek

Photograph of an aerial shot of the destruction left behind after the flood of May 9-10, 1950 at or near Willow Creek. Several houses affected by the flood. The lack of homes in the lower center of photograph indicates the former presence of fifteen homes that were washed from their foundations and drifted up to two blocks away. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fifteen houses were washed from their foundations during flood of May 9-10, 1950. Some of the houses drifted two blocks."
Date: May 18, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aftermath of May 10-11 Flood Damage via Finn Creek on Self Estate

Photograph of the aftermath of May 10-11 flooding as Finn Creek waters crossed this bottomland field, deposited sediment, washed out the young corn, broke the dikes protecting cropland, and took out a half mile of fencing along roadway. The back of the photograph proclaims, "On May 10 and 11 waters from Finn Creek crossed this bottomland field, depositing sediment and washing out young corn. Dikes protecting cropland has broken, unable to carry water after intense downpour. Water took out half mile of fencing along roadway."
Date: May 24, 1950
Creator: Jenkins, Tarleton A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aftermath of May 10-11 Flood Damage via Finn Creek on Self Estate

Photograph of the aftermath of May 10-11 flooding as Finn Creek waters crossed this bottomland field, deposited sediment, washed out the young corn, broke the dikes protecting cropland, and took out a half mile of fencing along roadway. The back of the photograph proclaims, "On May 10 and 11 waters from Finn Creek crossed this bottomland field, depositing sediment and washing out young corn. Dikes protecting cropland has broken, unable to carry water after intense downpour. Water took out half mile of fencing along roadway."
Date: May 24, 1950
Creator: Jenkins, Tarleton A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aftermath of May 10-11 Flood Damage via Finn Creek on Self Estate

Photograph of the aftermath of May 10-11 flooding as Finn Creek waters crossed this bottomland field, deposited sediment, washed out the young corn, broke the dikes protecting cropland, and took out a half mile of fencing along roadway. The back of the photograph proclaims, "On May 10 and 11 waters from Finn Creek crossed this bottomland field, depositing sediment and washing out young corn. Dikes protecting cropland has broken, unable to carry water after intense downpour. Water took out half mile of fencing along roadway."
Date: May 24, 1950
Creator: Jenkins, Tarleton A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Alfalfa Field Developed in Flood Plain of Cloud Creek

Photograph of an alfalfa field developed in the flood plain of Cloud Creek below detention reservoirs No. 1 and No. 2. This bottom land was formerly cut in two by a gully 4' to 6' deep. This ditch has been plowed in. The bottom formerly overflowed once or twice most years causing excessive crop losses and preventing the establishment of a stand of alfalfa. Wheat made 35 bu. per acre in 1949. A rain occurring in May 1949 would have destroyed the crop on 30 acres had it not been for the Cloud Creek flood control construction. Alfalfa was seeded in Sept. A heavy rain falling in Nov. did not damage the stand of alfalfa.
Date: January 21, 1950
Creator: Archer, S. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Alfalfa Pasture

Photograph of alfalfa field developed in flood plain of Cloud Creek below detention reservoirs No. 1 and No. 2. This bottom land was formerly cut in two by a gully 4' to 6' deep. This ditch has been plowed in. The bottom formerlyy overflowed once or twice most years causing erosive crop losses and preventing the establishment of stand of alfalfa. Wheat made 35 bu. per acre in 1949. A rain occurring in May 1949 would have destroyed the crop on 30 acres had it not been for the Cloud Creek flood control construction. Alfalfa was seeded in Sept. A heavy rain falling in Nov. did not damage the stand of alfalfa.
Date: January 21, 1950
Creator: Archer, S. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Angus Cattle

Photograph of a beauty of a cow. Just a sample of the kind of registered Angus cattle that Carlton Corbin is turning out on his Stoneybroke Ranch near Ada.
Date: 1950-04-XX
Creator: Putman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Angus Cows on Rye and Vetch

Photograph of six Angus cows in a field of vetch and rye. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Angus cows on third year vetch and rye."
Date: April 12, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Auto Stalled in Sand Trap in Dust Storm

Photograph of an automobile stalled in sand trap in dust storm in March 26, 1950.
Date: March 26, 1950
Creator: Webb, C. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Barnett Farm Corn Crop Success Due to Dam on Owl Creek Watershed

Photograph of Leroy (Buck) Barnett on farm. Although he had tried every year for seven years he had bee on the place he had not been able to make a crop on the 12 acres of bottomland. Each year floods wiped out his efforts. However, this time his crop of corn was undamaged in spite of the 15 inch rainfall of May 10-11. His field is immediately below Dam 5 on Owl Creek. In 1948 Burnett had cut and shocked a crop of oats which he estimated would produce 40 bushels to the acre. A Flood destroyed the shocked grain. Fences also repeatedly washed out.
Date: May 23, 1950
Creator: Jenkins, Tarleton A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Barnett Farm Corn Crop Success Due to Dam on Owl Creek Watershed

Photograph of corn on Barnett farm on Owl Creek which was not flooded out because reservoir held water. Will average 40 bushels to acre. Spots will make more that that. Before dame was built, Barnett never got a crop off land. If he hadn't had the dam this year, he wouldn't have had any crop left, Barnett says. SCS Engineer Harry Maricle in picture.
Date: July 19, 1950
Creator: Putman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Barnett Farm Storm Success Due to Owl Creek Watershed Dam

Photograph of Leroy Barnett viewing flood damage the morning of May 11 at 6 a. m. with water coming over spillway of dam which is partly visibel at upper right. Rainfall had been most intense during early hours. Water continued to flow over spillway until late morning. Burnett here surveys with satisfaction his undamaged water gap fence which each year previously hea had been forced to replace after floods.
Date: May 23, 1950
Creator: Jenkins, Tarleton A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bill Idken Ranch and A Flooded Washita River

Photograph of an aerial shot of Bill Idken's ranch flooded by the Washita River. Only a few buildings, seen near the top of the photograph, remained above water. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bill Idken Ranch and Washita River. Only a small portion of a land strip remains above water."
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History