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Construction of A Floodwater Retarding Structure On The Jim Dulin Farm Near or on Site No. 5, Owl Creek Subwatershed

Photograph of the construction of a floodwater retarding structure on the Jim Dulin Farm near or on Site No. 5, Owl Creek Subwatershed of the Washita River. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Floodwater Retarding Structure Construction, Site No. 5, Owl Creek Subwatershed of the Washita River. Inlet to drawdown structure with anti-vortex baffle and debris guard in place, showing the sluice gate in the open position at bottom of riser and the weir at the top of the riser."

Date: May 22, 1956

Creator: McCray, V. H.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Floodwater Retarding Structure Construction

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.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Floodwater Retarding Structure Site No. 9

Photograph of site no. 9, Owl Creek subwatershed of the Washita River. Construction work completed on June 20, 1956 by the Paul R. Moody Construction Co. , Contractor. Drainage area 404 acres. Sediment pool storage 17 acre feet. Flood pool storage 155 acre feet. Estimated cost $21,838. 00. Benefit cost ratio 1. 92:1. From the west end of the embankment looking NE.

Date: July 21, 1956

Creator: McCray, V. H.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Floodwater Retarding Structure Site No. 10

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.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Watershed Site 1

Photograph of placing dirt with dozer. Repairing wave action damage. Earl Bachman contractor.

Date: July 1, 1956

Creator: Fry, Chester

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0135.0555]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "FRIENDS OF pretty, young Flora Edwards were invited to a surprise party in her in her honor at the home of her landlady, July 31. The guests were the ones surprised, however, when they found themselves members of a wedding party of for flora and 25-year-old Clyde Clark, promising young Purcell jeweler."

Date: July 31, 1956

Creator: Miller, Joe