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Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of flood prevention structure. Mulching and grass seeding operation on a flood prevention structure built by a private contractor. The dam and spillway are established to permanent grasses to prevent erosion and to protect the structure. Charles Terrent, Soil Conservation Service (SCS), Hinton, OK, in the picture, serving as inspector. This is site # 4, Cobb creek on the Washita River. OK-679-10.
Date: April 23, 1958
Creator: Keathley, M. G.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Completed Stock Pond Road Fill Project on I. C. Ingram’s Land

Description: Photograph of a completed stock pond road fill project on I. C. Ingram's land in Caddo county. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Completed stock pond road fill project. 385 acres drainage area. This was a cooperative project between Ingram, Caddo Co. Commissioners, SCS and ACP. Pond area has been fenced and earthen fill sodded to grass. Ingram has 400 acres in Caddo Co. and all is under basic plan with North Caddo SCD. He started work in 1945 and has been applying soil conservation practic… more
Date: July 23, 1959
Creator: Bramble, R. F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of sweet clover seeded on a well-prepared seed bed in September, 1949. The field was grazed during the spring of 1950 by 125 head of cows on 110 acres. The cows were removed on June 21, 1950. OK-10, 474.
Date: July 23, 1950
Creator: Wall, R. N.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of a completed stock pond – road fill project. 385 acres drainage area. This was a cooperative project between I.C. Ingram, Caddo County Commissioners, the Soil Conservation Service [SCS] and the Agricultural Conservation Program [ACP]. Ingram needed stock water and received assistance from ACP for that purpose. Caddo County Commissioners furnished extra yardage needed to make it suitable for a raod fill. Ingram has 400 acres in Caddo County and all of it is under a basic plan with t… more
Date: July 23, 1959
Creator: Bramble, R. F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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