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Washita River Wildhorse Creek

Description: Photograph of reservoir that lacks 4 ft. of reaching its maximum capacity but surrounding areas not treated created a disastrious flood (May 9-10) on Wildhorse Creek. US Highway No. 7 in background. Spillway at right end of dam.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Damaged Rush Creek & US Highway 77 Bridge and Flooded Pauls Valley

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Rush Creek & US Highway 77 Bridge damaged by floodwaters. The nearby city, Pauls Valley, was also flooded. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Bridge (on river) on reenforced [sic] concrete piles was overtopped by flood water. Several of the piling failed by shifting downstream.”
Date: May 18, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Damaged Rush Creek & US Highway 77 Bridge and Flooded Pauls Valley

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Rush Creek & US Highway 77 Bridge damaged by floodwaters. The nearby city, Pauls Valley, was also flooded. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bridge (on river) on reenforced [sic] concrete piles was overtopped by flood water. Several of the piling failed by shifting downstream."
Date: May 18, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Woodland Watershed

Description: Photograph of detention reservoir, site #6. Woodland watershed. Permanent pool 7. 78' runoff. Flood pool 4. 74' runoff. Total 5. 53' runoff. Drainage area 1350 acres. The permanent pool surface area is 13. 2 acres. It will cover 37. 6 acres when it reaches the emergency spillway at left.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Rush Creek Flood

Description: Photograph of aerial view of bridge on river on reenforced concrete piles was overtoppled by flood waters. Several of the piling failed by shifting downstream.
Date: May 18, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wildhorse Creek Reservoir

Description: Photograph of view across dam on detention reservoir, Site No. 2. Woodland Watershed of the Washita River. Drainage area 620 acres; 41/2 feet in permanent pool, 248 acre foot of flood storage; can hold back 4. 8 inches of rainfall.
Date: February 16, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wind Erosion

Description: Photograph of Lowell Casky, member, board of supervisors, Garvin-Murray SCD, showing a field from which wind erosion completely closed a road in less than 2 weeks.
Date: March 24, 1950
Creator: Lowe, S. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Rush Creek Flood

Description: Photograph of bridge (on rier) on reenforced concrete piles was overtopped by flood waters. Several of the pilings failed by shifting downstream.
Date: May 18, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Control - Detention Structure

Description: Photograph of aerial view of reservoir lacking 4 ft. of reaching its maximum capacity but surrounding areas not treated created a disastrous flood (May 9-10) on Wildhorse Creek. US. Highway No. 7 in background. Spillway at right end of dam.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wind Erosion

Description: Photograph of Lowell Casky, member of board of supervisors, Marvin-Murray SCD, shown in a road that was completely closed by wind erosion - 2 wind storms over a period of 2 weeks.
Date: March 24, 1950
Creator: Lowe, S. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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