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Sulcer Max e owner of Turner Falls Park.

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Max E. Sulcer, right, owner-operator of Turner Falls Park.

Turner Falls Park: Blue Hole

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Photograph of the Blue Hole at the Turner Falls Park near Davis, Oklahoma.

Turner Falls Park: Blue Hole

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Photograph of the Blue Hole at the Turner Falls Park near Davis, Oklahoma.

Turner Falls Park: Blue Hole

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Photograph of the Blue Hole at the Turner Falls Park near Davis, Oklahoma.

Turner Falls Park, The Blue Hole

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Photograph of Turner Falls Park, the Blue Hole near the Davis, Oklahoma area.

Santa Fe Depot

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Photograph of the Santa Fe Depot in Davis, Oklahoma.

Santa Fe Depot

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Photograph of the Santa Fe Depot in Davis, Oklahoma.

Washita River Flooding

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Photograph depicting flood waters from the Washita River, near the No, 9 Chigley Sandy Creek structure.

Chigley Sandy Creek Near Davis

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Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED reservoir located on Chigley Sandy Creek watershed near Davis The back of the photograph proclaims, “Chigley Sandy – Near Davis – Lowe Bro 7.2 Ac. Being Sp. To Ber. To be utilized by dairy herd."

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

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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.”

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

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Photograph of workmen taking out a railway trestle on Big John Creek. The trestle was enlarged as a part of the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project. Copy of OK-2955-14. OK-2955-13.

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

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Photograph of irrigation. Irrigation system watering a new sodding job on Site # 4, Chiglay Sandy Watershed, in Dais, OK. This system was purchased by the Soil Conservation Service. OK-86-4.

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

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Photograph of irrigation. Irrigation system watering a new sodding job on Site # 4, Chiglay Sandy Watershed, in Dais, OK. This system was purchased by the Soil Conservation Service. OK-86-1.

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

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Photograph of irrigation. Irrigation system watering a new sodding job on Site # 4, Chiglay Sandy Watershed, in Dais, OK. This system was purchased by the Soil Conservation Service. OK-86-3.

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

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Photograph of the Washita River near Davis, OK. See OK-10-395. Davis, OK in the background. OK-10-396.

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation [?].

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Photograph of Thomas Mabry, district cooperator, on a field where he used a Grassland Drill to plant vetch and small grain for winter pasture. OK-1525-10.

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

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Photograph of showing from L to R: E. A. Harrison, representative of local conservancy district; Bobby Davis, Soil Conservation Service [SCS], Project Engineer; and Richard H De Haven, trainmaster, Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co., discussing flood prevention program on the Washita River project. Background shows trestle to be widened as a part of the Big John creek channel improvement work in the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project. OK-2955-7.

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

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Photograph, Kickapoo Sandy watershed, showing from L to R: Richard H. DeHaven, trainmaster, Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co., and Bobby Davis, Soil Conservation Service [SCS], Project Engineer, discussing flood prevention program on the Washita River Project. Background shows trestle to be widened as part of the Big John Creek channel improvement work in the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project. OK-2955-6.

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

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Photograph, Kickapoo Sandy watershed, showing from L to R: E. A. Harrison, representative of local conservancy district, and R. H. Heinlen, division engineer, Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co., discussing trestle enlargement work on the Big John channel, Kickapoo Sandy watershed project. OK-2955-10.

Watersheds

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Photograph of a Santa Fe passanger train making its last un over Big John Creek's trestle, while workmen prepare to widen the trestle as a part of the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project. OK-2955-12.

Watersheds

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Photograph of workmen taking out a railway trestle on Big John Creek. The trestle was enlarged as a part of the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project. OK-2955-14.

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

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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."

Site 9 Chigley Sandy Creek

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Photograph of Site 9 with Site 10 in background. Floodwater retarding structure. D.A. 906 A., Total Cap. 370.20 A.F., total area 40.00 Sur. A., sediment storage 1.18 A. In., flood storage 4.01 A. in., 59,500 Cu. Yd.

Site 7 Chigley Sandy Creek

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Photograph of Site 7, Floodwater retarding structure. D.A. 1,188., Total Cap. 518.76 A.F., total area 60.30 Sur. A., sediment storage 1.09 A. In., flood storage 4.15 A. in., 89,000 Cu. Yd.

Site 14 Chigley Sandy Creek

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Photograph of Site14, Floodwater retarding structure. D.A. 979., Total Cap. 432.52 A.F., total area 53 Sur. A., sediment storage 1.0 A. In., flood storage 4.3 A. in., 69,000 Cu. Yd.

Site 10, Floodwater Retarding Structure

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Photograph of Site 10, floodwater retarding structure. D.A. 480 A., total cap. 212.35 A.F., total area 26.75 Sur. A., sediment storage 1.14 A. In., flood storage 4.17 A.In., 53,000 Cu. Yd.

Site 5 Chigley Sandy Creek

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Photograph of Site 5, Floodwater retarding structure. D.A. 518., Total Cap. 253.91 A.F., total area 31.50 Sur. A., sediment storage 1.56 A. In., flood storage 4.32 A. in., 45,000 Cu. Yd.

Wildhorse Creek Watershed

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Photograph of King Ranch bluestem growing on pond dam. M. H. Autry on left. Willis Milton WUC on right.

Washita River Flood Protection Program Kickapoo Sandy

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Photograph of E. A. Harrison, representative of the local conservancy district; Bobby Davis, SCS Project Engineer; and P. E. Traylor, Davis Agent, Santa Fe Railway Co. , discussing flood prevention program on the Washita River Project. Background show trestle to be widened as part of the Big John Creek channel improvement work inthe Kickapoo Sandy Watershed project.

Flood Prevention on the Washita River

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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.

Reservoir Close to Capacity

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Photograph of this reservoir lacks 4 feet 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 the background. Spillway at right end of dam.

Operating Drawdown Pipe

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Photograph of a drawdown pipe operating with 6-inch head on inlet of drop inlet.

Turner Falls

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Photograph of Turner Falls.

Watersheds

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Photograph of lake behind 79-foot embankment of site 27 on Caddo Creek watershed, Bob Rhoads, DC, at Ardmore, Oklahoma. OK-4322-6D.

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

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Photograph of Raymond Albersona nd French Gunn, employees of the Tishamingo Wildlife Refuge, showing Sago pondweed and Round Stem Bulrush which were planted in the sediment pool in the Chigley Sandy Watershed near Davis, Oklahoma. OK-673-6.

Flood Prevention on Kickapoo Sandy Subwatershed

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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.

Soil Profile Denton Clay Loam

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Photograph of the soil profile of Denton Clay loam, deep phase (#83). Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.

The Davis News (Davis, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 9, 1916

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