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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 Site #5 Success

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 - 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 held 5. 7 inches of runoff. The normal release, throught 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

W. Leveridge farm on Owl Creek

Description: Photograph of Cotton on Leveridge farm on Owl Creek behind detention reservoir. Owner is working to reclaim land from Johnson grass and to do some leveling work. This land did not produce any crops before reseroir was built.
Date: July 19, 1950
Creator: Putman, Jack
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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.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Watershed Flood Prevention Failure

Description: Photograph of flood prevention dam failure of dam no. 7. Looking along centerline of dam which caved in a few days after failure occurred. Water entered dam on right abutment followed core trench, then went out around outlet p;ipe. Dam completed March 1957 and failed May 19 wehn water was about0. 5 ft. above crest of emergency spillway. Core drill taking denison samples to determine cause of failture.
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

Floodwater Retarding Structure Construction

Description: Photograph of site no. 3, Owl Creek subwatershed of the Washita River. Inlet to drawdown structure with anti-vortex baffle and debris guard in place, showing the saluice gate in the closed position and the weir at the top of the riser.
Date: May 22, 1956
Creator: McCray, V. H.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Floodwater Retarding Structure Site No. 10

Description: Photograph of Site 10, Owl Creek subwatershed of the Washita River. Work started on 2-28-56 and was completed on 6-20-56 by the Paul R. Moody Construction Co. of Pauls Valley, Okla. Drainage area 303 acres, sediment pool storage 20 acre feet, sediment pool area 5 acres, flood pool storage 115. 5 acre feet, estimated cost $17,319. 00, annual benefit to the downstream flood plain $1,222. 00, benefit cost ratio of 1. 77/1. Earth spillway in background with drawdown structure near the center of the… more
Date: July 21, 1956
Creator: McCray, V. H.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Site No:14

Description: Photograph of Owl Creek site no. 14. Planted to K. R. Bluestem in June 1957 with 200 lbs of 16-20-0 and 2 tons of mulch per acre.
Date: September 20, 1957
Creator: Fry, Chester
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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 from end of outlet pipe. 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. 3

Description: Photograph of site no. 3 - Owl Creek spillway barn. SCS technician, Marshal E. Boyd standing on line between Elken bluestem, left and sand bluestem, right. Good stand were established on both but sand bluestem was removed by grazing. Planted June 14, 1957.
Date: August 31, 1969
Creator: Fry, Chester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Site No. 14

Description: Photograph of H. J. Banks in photo. Front slope of site no. 14, Owl Creek watershed. Planted to King Ranch bluestem in June 1957. Protected from grazing.
Date: August 31, 1959
Creator: Fry, Chester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir No. 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

Owl Creek Site #5

Description: Photograph of aerial view 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 show in the background the field wourl have been a total loss. The reservoir held 5. 7 inches of runoff. The normal release, through a 18" pipe, may be seen in the small drain at the right of the corn field.
Date: May 13, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Storm 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 ft. total head). Photo taken May 13, 1950 after storm of May 9-10. Discharge is into naturally formed stilling pool from above tailwater surfaces.
Date: unknown
Creator: Terbush, L. S.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Barnett Farm Corn Crop Success Due to Dam on Owl Creek Watershed

Description: Photograph of corn on Barnett farm on Owl Creek which was not flooded out because reservoir held water. Will average 40 bushels to acre. Spots will make more that that. Before dame was built, Barnett never got a crop off land. If he hadn't had the dam this year, he wouldn't have had any crop left, Barnett says. SCS Engineer Harry Maricle in picture.
Date: July 19, 1950
Creator: Putman, Jack
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Barnett Farm Storm Success Due to Owl Creek Watershed Dam

Description: Photograph of Leroy Barnett viewing flood damage the morning of May 11 at 6 a. m. with water coming over spillway of dam which is partly visibel at upper right. Rainfall had been most intense during early hours. Water continued to flow over spillway until late morning. Burnett here surveys with satisfaction his undamaged water gap fence which each year previously hea had been forced to replace after floods.
Date: May 23, 1950
Creator: Jenkins, Tarleton A.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Watershed

Description: Photograph of the camera station on Santa Fe tracks to point high on slpoing land in distance, water on May 11 move at a depth of several feet over this area. Bridges wer 3 feet under water. Trackage and railroad span over creek were endangered.
Date: May 23, 1950
Creator: Jenkins, Tarleton A.
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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 head). Photo taken May 13, 1950 after storm of May 9-10. Discharge is into naturally formed stilling pool from above tailwater surfaces.
Date: unknown
Creator: Terbush, L. S.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Submerged Metal Pipe

Description: Photograph of submerged 18" corregated metal outlet pipe operating with 2. 2 ft. over inlet riser or 18. 45 ft. total head. (approximately 33 c. f. s. ).
Date: May 13, 1950
Creator: Terbush, L. S.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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