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Flooding in Chickasha

Description: Photograph of the bridge in right foreground is the Rock Island and Railroad across Line Creek after flood on May 18, 1949. Frisco tracks across immediately above and at right angle to Rock Island tracks.
Date: May 19, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Prevention on the Washita River

Description: Photograph of Ionine Creek, an aerial view of a critical silt source area. This huge gully has been treated vegetative, and a structure is to be built on the lower end. Fields were planted to native grasses and tree plantings made in 1957.
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soil Improvement Thru Green Manure

Description: Photograph of Russell Reeves, District Cooperator, turning under an excellent crop of hairy vetch and rye for soil improvement. This 18 acre field, planned with Soil Conservation Service assistance, has had this treatment annually for the past three years. Vetch and rye, fall and winter, followed by broom corn. From the 20th of November, 1955, to 1st of April 1956, this field supported 12 head of grown cows without any other feed. The animals made an average gain of 161 pounds per head.
Date: April 13, 1956
Creator: Martin, J. Vernon
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood prevention

Description: Photograph of flood prevention, Washita River, Ionine Creek. Critical silt source area. View looking up gully to the north. Vegatative work has been done, Structural works are just starting.
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Control Success

Description: Photograph of aerial view of East branch Salt Creek, Wa 1. Drop Inlet. Drainage area: 235 acres (200 acres in cultivation, 28 acres inpasture & 7 acres in abandoned cropland). Soil Units: About 75% in 5, deep, medium textured, very slowly permeable, about 17% is 7, deep, medium textured, moderately permeable, & about 8% is 20, shallow, medin, textured, moderately permeable. It is in good condition as result of controlled grasing and good farming practices. Permanent storage: 0. 8 in. flood stor… more
Date: July 30, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

E Branch Salt Creek Drainage Success

Description: Photograph of aerial view of East branch Salt Creek, Wa 1. Drop Inlet. Drainage area: 235 acres (200 acres in cultivation, 28 acres inpasture & 7 acres in abandoned cropland). Soil Units: About 75% in 5, deep, medium textured, very slowly permeable, about 17% in 7, deep, medium textured, moderately permeable; & about 8% is 20, shallow, medium textured, moderately permeable. In good condition as result of contolled grazing & good farming practices. Permanent storage: 0. 8 in. Flood storage: 3. 6… more
Date: July 30, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Multiple Purpose Reservoir

Description: Photograph of multiple purpose reservoir, including Chickasha water supply, under construction. Total capacity 56,000 A. F. Embankment 1,203,000 cu. Yd. Rip rap being place above berm on upstream slope is limestone hauled from Cement, 25 miles sorth. Below berm is gypseous sandstone from emergency spillway excavation
Date: December 6, 1957
Creator: Brune, G. M.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Gully Control

Description: Photograph of part of head cut or overall on large gully, Sec. 17, T9N, R8W. Overfall is 73 feet deep, 270 feet wide, and advanced at an average rate of 70 feet per year from 1937 to 1955. This produced 31. 7 acre-feet of sediment annually.
Date: July 13, 1955
Creator: Sparwasser, W. A.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Neville Irrigation System

Description: Photograph of a portion of the mile long supply ditch for the Neville irrigation system supplying water for 200 acres with the pump supplyiing 4,000 gllons of water per minute, 120 2-inch cyphering tubes used per setting, watering approximately 8 acres per setting.
Date: 1952-11-XX
Creator: Graham, E. O.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Black Locust Posts

Description: Photograph of J. J. Burton, left, discussing the harvest of black locust posts with his tenant, Guy Busser, Jr. , right. 1800 posts per acre were harvested from a 4-acre planting on Soil Unit 9H RP that was inaccessable for farming operations. The plantin was 7 years old at the time of harvest.
Date: 1955-03-XX
Creator: Martin, J. Vernon
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Inundation Studies

Description: Photograph of water impounding Plot 5, one of six being used to study water inumdation tolerance of selected species of grasses associated with flooded areas above floodwater retarding structures. Viewed from top of embankment at lower end of plot. Edd D. Rhoades shown standing at the 5 foot depth location. This plot has been flooded two times; 4/30/61 to 5/10/61 (10 days) and 6/12/61 to 6/22/61 (10 days). Slight damage was noted after the first flooding and considerable damage was noted after … more
Date: July 6, 1961
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Inundation Studies

Description: Photograph of a close-up of KSU lowland switchgrass (in front of sign) in impound basin number 4 at a depth of 5.0 feet following two floodings for 10 days during early spring (3/22-4/1/62) and mid-spring (5/3/62). Ther was a slight suppression of growth, however, there was no killing of any part of the grass at this depth. For view of this grass when flooded at the same duratio at a depth of 1.0 foot, see OK-1760-6 dated 6/8/62. This research is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricul… more
Date: July 6, 1961
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Inundation Studies

Description: Photograph of buffalo grass (in front of sign) in impoundment basin number 6 at a depth of 5.0 feet following two floodings for 20 days during early spring (3/21-4/10/62 and mid-spring (5/2-22/62). Severe suppression of growth with approximately 75 percent of top grwoth killed during mid-spring flooding. All grass at this depth had recovered well at date o photograph. For view of this grass when flooded at same time, except for a depth of 1.0 foot, see Ok-1760-4, dated 6/8/62. This research is … more
Date: July 6, 1961
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Inundation

Description: Photograph of Mr. E.H. Rhoades, left, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SCS, discusses with SCS Agronomist M.D. Gamble, the establishment of 24 selected species of grasses and legumes related to watershed treatment. Reddish Prairie, virgin rangeland, Noble loam, slope 7%, erosion 1, Class IV. Work is under the supervison of Mr. Rhoades. Work in response to SCS research needs.
Date: July 6, 1961
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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