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Contour Farming

Description: Photograph of parallel terraces that have just been completed. A 5 inch rain fell during the night. The photo was taken the following day. Tom McLin is pointing out the cross-section area of the terrace and showing debris where the water height appeared. These are the first parallel terraces layed out int he Murray County Soil Conservation District. OK-1465-5.
Date: May 14, 1905
Creator: Milton, H. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Site #1 Drop Inlet, Mill Creek Watershed #12 Detention Reservoir

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Site #6 Mill Creek Watershed #12 and surrounding area. A house and a couple of buildings are near the lower left of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Watershed: Ok-SCD-20, Wa #12, Site #1. Type of structure: Detention Reservoir. Drainage Area: 1440 acres (in pasture). Soil Units: Deep fine textured, slowly permeable soils. Condition of drainage area: 68% good native grass range, 32% fair native grass range. Peak flow: 2740 c.f.s. Release Rate: 35… more
Date: July 17, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Site #6, Mill Creek Watershed #12 Drop Inlet

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Site #6 Mill Creek Watershed #12 and surrounding area. A house and a couple of buildings are near the top left center of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Watershed: Ok-SCD-20, Wa. #12, Site #6. Type of structure: Drop Inlet. Drainage area: 60 acres (52 acres in cultivation, 8 acres in pasture). General condition of drainage area: Terraced with inadequate outlets. 15 acres of bottomland protected. Stabilized terraces outlet & protects bottomland … more
Date: July 17, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Upper Mill Creek Watershed

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Upper Mill Creek Watershed and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Upper Mill Creek Watershed, OK-SCD-2WA-13. Structure: Flood Water Diversion (Under construction, 90% complete). Drainage area: 250 Acres. Silts above structure: 7 –GP. Soils protected by structure: 4 –GP. Area above structure: Pasture – poor condition. Drains directly into the channel of Mill Creek. Protects approximately 100 acres of bottom cropland from overhead flooding… more
Date: July 17, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial shot of Site #1, Wildhorse Creek and the Surrounding Area

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Site #1, Wildhorse Creek and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “This reservoir lacks 4 ft. of reaching its maximum capacity but surrounding areas not treated created a disastrous flood (May 9-10) on Wildhorse Creek. U. S. Highway No. 7 in background. Spillway at right end of dam.”
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Bill Idken Ranch and A Flooded Washita River

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Bill Idken's ranch flooded by the Washita River. Only a few buildings, seen near the top of the photograph, remained above water. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bill Idken Ranch and Washita River. Only a small portion of a land strip remains above water."
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Control Detention Structure

Description: Photograph of (Old plan, North Mill, Sites 3 and 2 (above). Site 3 - drainage area - 410 acres. Permanent pool- 0.80" runoff @ 9.6 acre surface. Flood pool - 4.88" runoff @ 28.0 acre surface. Total 5.68" runoff storage. Site #2 - 850 acres drainage area. Permanent pool - 0.63" runoff @ 16 surface acres. Flood pool - 4.14" runoff @ 55 surface acres. Total 4.77 runoff.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flooded Washita River Near Davis, Oklahoma

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of a flooded Washita River near Davis. Note parts of the road that are completely impassible due to rising floodwaters. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Washita River near Davis, Oklahoma. See Okla-10-395. Davis, Oklahoma, in background.”
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flooded Washita River Near Davis, Oklahoma

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of a flooded Washita River near Davis. Note parts of the road that are completely impassible due to rising floodwaters. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Washita River near Davis, Oklahoma. See Okla-10-395. Davis, Oklahoma, in background.”
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flooded Washita River Near Davis, Oklahoma

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of a flooded Washita River near Davis. Note parts of the road that are completely impassible due to rising floodwaters. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Washita River near Davis, Oklahoma. See Okla-10-395. Davis, Oklahoma, in background.”
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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