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Owl Creek Site #1

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1, spillway, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Site #1. Detention Reservoir, D. A. – 500 acres. Permanent pool – 1.03” runoff with 12.3 acres surface. Flood pool – 4.19” runoff with 33.8 acres surface. Storage total – 5.22” runoff to emergency spillway. The flood pool, which is 8’ in depth, discharges through an 18” pipe at an average rate of 27 c.f.s. or at an average rate of 1.3 inches… more
Date: May 15, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoirs #1 & #2

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1 & 2 and the surrounding area. Several homes and buildings populate the land in the top background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Bottomland protected by this (site 2) reservoir and by Site No. 1 which is to the right.”
Date: May 15, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Mill Creek Detention Reservoir Site 11

Description: Photograph of view dowsn spillway at detention reservoir site 11 (old site No. 12, Tishomiingo area). The man is standing behind a wing leading from the dam. The rise appears in right background. The spillway flows toward background, and left, sperading out over a natural vegetated slope leading to storm channel marked by trees at left background.
Date: February 15, 1950
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Detention Reservoir Site No. 11

Description: Photograph of view across spillway and dams - Detention Reservoir site 11 (Old No. 12, Tishomingo area). New Reservoir Site 12 working in conjunction will fall in extreme righ of Okla-9689A potograph.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Future Downstream Dam and Spillway

Description: Photograph of view up spillway on Detention Reservoir - Site No. 18 (Old site No. 4 Tishomingo Area). Thwe man is standing on the dam. The loong wind in the foreground extends beyond the dam at the left.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Dam on Detention Reservoir Site No. 15

Description: Photograph of one end of dam on Detention Reservoir - Site No. 15. (old site No. 1, Tishomingo area). This dam makes a huge dogleg turn and cannot be photographed to show the whole dam except from the air. The dam rises 25 feet about the level of the water in the permanent pool.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Site #1

Description: Photograph of aerial view of Owl Creek Site #1. Detention reservoir, D. A. - 500 acres. Permanet pool - 4. 19" runoff with 33. 8 acres surface. Storage total - 5. 22" runoff to emergency spillway. The flood pool, which is 8' in depth, discharges throug an 18" pipe at an average rate of 27 c. f. s. or at an average rate of 1. 3 inches runoff per day for its whole drainage area. During hte storm of May 9-10, 15. 5 inches of rain fell upon this watershed. Runoff filled the flood pool to the emerge… more
Date: May 15, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Conservation Planning

Description: Photograph of a crowd of 400 ranchers and farmers looking at grasses and other plants at the first stop on the Range Conservation Field Day held by the Association of Hill Country Soil Conservation Districts [SCD]. Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician, B. W. Allred led the discussion on the tour. This pasture has been conservatively grazed and rested since March 15. Note the good grasses in the foreground. TX-46, 950.
Date: July 15, 1950
Creator: Rechenthin, C. A.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoirs #1 & #2

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1 & 2 and the surrounding area. Several homes and buildings populate the land in the top background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Bottomland protected by this (site 2) reservoir and by Site No. 1 which is to the right.”
Date: May 15, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #4

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #4 and the surrounding area. A barn or a miscellaneous building stands in the background of photo on the left side. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Site #4. Detention Reservoir: Drainage are [sic] – 300 ac. Permanent pool – 1.13” runoff with 6.88 surface acres. Flood pool – 4.09” runoff with 19.50 surface acres. Total storage – 5.22” runoff. The flood pool which is 8 ft. in depth has a discharge rate from 31 c.f… more
Date: May 15, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Site #5

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Site #5 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims "Owl Creek Site #5. Detention Reservoir: D. A. – 490 ac. Permanent pool – 1.15" runoff with 10.0 acre surface. Flood pool – 4.56" runoff with 29.4 Acres surface. Total storage – 5.71" runoff from 490 Acres. Flood pool (10' in depth) discharges through an 18" metal pipe at rate varying from 29 c.f.s. Both pools were empty but were filled during storm of May 9-10 & 1.0' depth discharge… more
Date: May 15, 1950
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #4

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #4 and the surrounding area. A barn or a miscellaneous building stands in the background of photo on the left side. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Owl Creek Site #4. Detention Reservoir: Drainage are [sic] – 300 ac. Permanent pool – 1.13" runoff with 6.88 surface acres. Flood pool – 4.09" runoff with 19.50 surface acres. Total storage – 5.22" runoff. The flood pool which is 8 ft. in depth has a discharge rate from 31 c.f… more
Date: May 15, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Conservation Planning

Description: Photograph of a crowd of 400 ranchers and farmers with their families listening to a discussion of range conservation under the shade of some live oaks. Note the good grass. This was at the Range Conservation Field Day held by the Association of Hill Country Soil Conservation Districts [SCD]. TX-46, 952.
Date: July 15, 1950
Creator: Rechenthin, C. A.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Conservation Planning

Description: Photograph of part of the crowd of 400 ranchers and farmers looking at range grasses at the Range Conservation Field Day held by the Association of Hill Country Soil Conservation Districts [SCD’s]. This pasture has been conservatively grazed for 5 years and rested since March 15. Note the excellent cover of little bluestem, Sideoats grama and other grasses. TX-46, 951.
Date: July 15, 1950
Creator: Rechenthin, C. A.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Site #4

Description: Photograph of aerial view of Owl Creek Site #4. Detention Reservoir, drainage are - 300 ac. Permanent pool - 1. 13' runoff with 6. 88 surface acres. Flood pool - 4. 09' runoff with 19. 50 surface acres. Total storage - 5. 22' runoff. The flood pool which is 8 ft. in depth has a discharge rate from 31 c. f. s. to 37 c. f. s. from 18' pipe. During the storm of May 9-10 (both pools were empty except the borrow pit) 15. 5 inches of rain fell in this watershed, and water was discharged, for a short … more
Date: May 15, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Detention Reservoir Site No. 11

Description: Photograph of view across upstrean face of dam on detention reservoir site no. 11 (old site 12, Tishomingo area). Man standing on trash guard over inlet gives some idea of size.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Future Downstream Dam and Trench of Detention Reservoir Site 8

Description: Photograph of shot which faces directly toward center of future downstream face of dam on Detention Reservoir Site 8 (Old site 1 from Tishomingo Area). Trench running straight back in center of photo will carry the drop inlet culvert. The man is standing on the line where the trench will be.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Future Downstream Dam and Spillway

Description: Photograph of view of the lower end of the spillway seen in Okla. 9687B. Man is standing behind the wing. The downstream face of the dam can be seen across the picture behind the man.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Diversion Terrace

Description: Photograph of a shot taken to left of scene in Okla-9689F will show the diversion terrace coming around from the left. The man standing between the buildings (right center background) is beside the stake marking the point where the end of the dam will end from the right.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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