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Pond Dam Failure

Description: Photograph of a pond dam failure due to improper bank sloping and dam site not properly cleared of vegetation. Looking downstream west of southwest. Companion pictures: Okla-528-10 & 12. Soil Conservation Service program started on this farm in 1955.
Date: July 26, 1957
Creator: Castle, E. L.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Pond Dam Failure

Description: Photograph of a pond dam failure due to improper bank sloping and dam site not properly cleared of vegetation. Looking downstream west of southwest. Companion pictures: Okla-528-10 & 11. Soil Conservation Service program started on this farm in 1955.
Date: July 26, 1957
Creator: Castle, E. L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Proper Land Use

Description: Photograph of productive soil maintained and improved on a 2% slope by use of conservation practices. Land is terraced and contour farmed and crops are rotated. Soil improving crops are used regularly. The crop of oats, now on the land show lodging because of excessive rainfall as did practically 100% of all small grain in the district in 1957. Oats were 5 feet high and promised a good yield when the rains started. Soil Unit 6CP.
Date: July 26, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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