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Irrigation

Description: Photograph of irrigating alfalfa field with water from detention reservoir #16 on Sand Stone Creek Watershed. Dam is shown in background. Water is being let out of reservoir and is being picked up by irrigation system from stream bed on right.
Date: May 5, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Irrigation

Description: Photograph of a 24" steel pipe to deliver water from Cache Creek to large elevated ditch on SCD Cooperators, Elmer Graham's 700 acres of irrigated land near Temple, Oklahoma. Pipe will carry 10,000 GPM.
Date: May 4, 1956
Creator: Woodward, Grant
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0275.0288]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "HIGH AND DRY irrigation channel gates at Lake Altus are gathering tumble weed and sand instead of water in the wake of one of the worst dry spells in the years in southwestern Oklahoma."
Date: May 10, 1971
Creator: McLaughlin, Al
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Returning to Alfalfa

Description: Photograph of a field to be returned, by irrigation, to alfalfa. Irrigation well will be located in the foreground. Alfalfa was produced in this field for about 30 years prior to 1934, with irrigation water supplied from the Beaver River. Impossible to take water from river since floods have cut the bank of the creek.
Date: May 11, 1939
Creator: Haines
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Irrigating Alfalfa Field

Description: Photograph of irrigating an alfalfa field with water from detention reservoir #16 on Sandstone Creek Watershed. Dam is hown in background. Water is being let out of reservoir and is being picked up by irrigation system from stream bed on right.
Date: May 5, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Ozark Canal

Description: Photograph of erecting forms for a siphon under the S. T. L. - S. F. Railroad, Station 736/72, on the Ozark Canal. Photo by R. W. Anstead, USDI Bureau of Reclamation, May 12, 1948.
Date: May 12, 1948
Creator: Anstead, R. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Sprinkler irrigation

Description: Photograph of sprinkler type irrigation system in operation in alfalfa field. The water for this system is being pumped from Bird Creek.
Date: May 18, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Irrigation on Steep Slopes

Description: Photograph of irrigaton on approximately 5 acres of steeper slopes contour borders were constructed. Reimer applies water from main supply ditch with siphon tubes to oats and vetch drilled in the borders. Oats and vetch will be baled for hay.
Date: May 27, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Irrigation Using Siphon Tubes

Description: Photograph of irrigation supply ditch on east side of the field. Water is being applied to the land with siphon tubes. Crop growing is rye and vetch. The two floodwater detention dams furnishing water are in the upper left and right center of photo below skyline.
Date: May 27, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Irrigation Through Siphon Tubes

Description: Photograph of irrigation water being let out of supply ditch onto land through siphon tubes. Water is flowing west toward floodwater detention dam where the water supply is being stored. The 35 irrigation system was designed by Grant Woodward, SCS engineer, Altus, and engineering services were performed by Cordell work unit.
Date: May 27, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Irrigation

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-937. Irrigation. View of pre-irrigation of listed rows on Cantrell farm, 5 miles north and 1/2 mile west of Altus. Cotton will be planted later. This illustrates an unsatisfactory way of distributing water. Steep slope of farm ditch causes erosion of banks, further aggravated by cutting bank to turn water into furrows."
Date: May 20, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie
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