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[Photograph 2012.201.B0107.0055]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "CRUMPLED Walnut Creek Bridge at south edge of Purcell on U. S. 77 caused the weekends heavy traffic to points south on into Texas to be rerouted Saturday, jamming roads which normally are not crowded."
Date: June 13, 1964
Creator: Garner, Frank
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Finn Creek Flood

Description: Photograph of Self Estate 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.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Site #5 Discharge

Description: Photograph of Owl Creek site # 5. Discharge from corregated metal pipe operating at 35 c. f. s. (7. 2 ft. over drop inlet weir or 21. 41' total head). Discharge is into naturally formed still pool from above tail-water surface. Photo taken after flood of May - 10.
Date: May 13, 1950
Creator: Terbush, L. S.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Resorvoir No. 1

Description: Photograph of looking south along Owl Creek Detention Reservoir No. 1. Water is now at permanent pool level. On May 11 after 30 hours of rainfall, totaling nearly 15 inches, water reached spillway level but did not flow through spillway. Conservation treatment and condition of range in drainage area believed reason acre runoff did not reach proportions of that on Dams 4 and 5.
Date: May 23, 1950
Creator: Jenkins, Tarleton A.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Site #4

Description: Photograph of aerial view of Owl Creek Site #4. 1. 8 ft. of water flowed through this spillway with only minor damage although the Bermuda sod on it has just started to grow.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Site #4

Description: Photograph of Owl Creek Site #4 after rain of May 9-10. Debris guard arount 18" pipe. Notice highwater line along dam. Indicated a flow of 1. 8 feet through emergency spillway.
Date: May 13, 1950
Creator: Terbush, L. S.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Watershed Flood Prevention Failure

Description: Photograph of flood prevention dam. Failure of flood prevention dam no. 7. Soil washed away from outlet structure. Dam was completed March 1957. Failed May when water was approximately 0. 5 foot above crest of emergency spillway.
Date: May 27, 1957
Creator: Henbest, O. J.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Watershed Flood Prevention Failure

Description: Photograph of failute of flood prevention dam no. 13. Looking upstream along outlet structure. Failure occurred when water rose apporximately 4 feet above riser, or 6 feet below emergency spillway. Dam completed in January 1957, failure occurred storm of May 18.
Date: May 28, 1957
Creator: Henbest, O. J.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Watershed Flood Prevention Failure

Description: Photograph of failute of flood prevention dam no. 13. Looking upstream along outlet structure. Failure occurred when water rose apporximately 4 feet above riser, or 6 feet below emergency spillway. Dam completed in January 1957, failure occurred storm of May 18.
Date: May 28, 1957
Creator: Henbest, O. J.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Site No. 15

Description: Photograph of site no. 15, Owl Creek. Back slope of site no. 15, Owl Creek, Washita River. Everett Knight, Conservation aide, in picture.
Date: September 20, 1957
Creator: Fry, Chester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Site No. 13

Description: Photograph of north diverstion terrace, site no. 13, Owl Creek Watershed. Caucasion bluestem growing on raw Vernon soil material. Planted July 1957 with mulch and 200 lbs. 16-20-0 per acre. This is first growing season that it was protected from grazing.
Date: August 31, 1959
Creator: Fry, Chester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek After Rain

Description: Photograph of Owl Creek Site #4 after rain of May 9-10. Debris guard arount 18" pipe. Notice highwater line along dam. Indicated a flow of 1. 8 feet through emergency spillway.
Date: May 13, 1950
Creator: Terbush, L. S.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Site #5

Description: Photograph of Owl Creek site #5. Discharge from corregated metal pipe operating at 35 c. f. s (7. 2 ft over drop inlet weir or 21. 41 ft. total hend). Photo taken May 13, 1950 after storm of May 9-10. Discharge is into naturally formed stilling pool from above tailwater surface.
Date: May 13, 1950
Creator: Terbush, L. S.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Site #5 Storm Damage

Description: Photograph of aerial view of Owl Creek Site #5. This 30 acre field of corn was damaged only about 10% during the storm of May 9 - 10 when 15. 5 inches of rain fell. Without the detention reservoir shown in the background the field would have been a total loss. The reservoir holds 5. 7 inches of runoff. Theh norm release, through an 18" pipe, may be seen in the small drain at the right of the corn field.
Date: May 13, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir #4

Description: Photograph of farmer Dick Long pointing to high water levels reached during downpour of May 10 and 11, 1950. Rainfall total was approximately 15 inches in 30 hours. Eighteen inch drew down pipe ran 90 hours. Water ran over spillway short time. Engineer Harry Maricle, shown with Long, estimates capacity of reservoir filled two and one-half time in 72 hour period. Sloughing of sod protection in one place caused residents to fear dam might break during storm. Long, who worked on such dams, told th… more
Date: May 23, 1950
Creator: Jenkins, Tarleton A.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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