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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.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Train Trestle Improvement Big John Creek

Description: Photograph of (L to R): Richard H. DeHaven, Trainmaster, Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co., and Bobby Davis, SCS, Project Engineer; discussing flood prevention program on the Washita River Project. Background shows trestle to be widened as part of the Big John Creek channel improvement work in the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Train Trestle Improvement Big John Creek

Description: Photograph of L. to R.: B.A. Harrison, Representitive of local conservancy district; Bobby Davis, SCS, Project Engineer; and Richard H. DeHaven, Trainmaster, Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co., discussing flood prevention program on the Washita River Project. Background shows trestle to be widened as part of the Big John Creek channel improvement work in the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Railway Trestle Impovement

Description: Photograph of workmen taking out railway trestle on Big John Creek. Trestle was enlarged as part of the Kickapoo Sandy Watershed project.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Train Trestle Improvement Big John Creek

Description: Photograph of (L to R): E.A. Harrison, representative of local concervancy district and R.H. Heinlen, Division Engineer, Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co., and Bobby Davis, SCS, Project Engineer; discussing trestel enlargement work on the Big John Creek channel improvement work in the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Reservoir Close to Capacity

Description: Photograph of this reservoir lacks 4 feet 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 the background. Spillway at right end of dam.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Drainage Ditch Slated for Improvement

Description: Photograph of a drainage ditch before treatment showing a typical drainage ditch from the hill land that is being filled with the soil from the upland that prevents proper installation of drainage on this area. This water shed has been approved for planning and the floodwater retarding structures will alleviate this problem.
Date: October 28, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Prevention on the Washita River-Kickapoo Sandy Sub watershed

Description: Photograph of the Washita River-Kickapoo Sandy sub watershed. This view is of the main Kickapoo Sandy Creek channel showing bottomland that will be protected by upstream floodwater retarding structures.
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Before Improvement of the Big John Creek Channel

Description: Photograph before channel improvement began on the Kickapoo Sandy Watershed Project on Big John Creek. Note eroded bank on lower side of bridge where the floodwater had occurred in June of 1962 causing damage to bottomland below.
Date: 1962~
Creator: Long, J. R., Jr.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Kickapoo Sandy Subwatershed Flood Prevention

Description: Photograph of an aerial view of the main Kickapoo Sandy Creek channel showing bottomland that will be protected by upstream floodwater retarding structures.
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Before Channel Improvement

Description: Photograph of channel improvement ditch before treatment on Kickapoo Sandy Watershed project on Big John Creek. Note the lower side of bridge on downstream side showing the erosion that occurred on each end of the bridge where water spilled over.
Date: 1962~
Creator: Long, J. R., Jr.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Floodwater Retarding Structure

Description: Photograph of floodwater retarding structure site no. 5, Mill Creek subwatershed of the Washita River. Cherokee Pipe Line Company reconditioning 6' oil line that crosses sediment pool. Bituminous coating being applied.
Date: March 14, 1957
Creator: McCray, V. H.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Water Retarding Structure

Description: Photograph of floodwater retarding structure. Site No. 10, Mill Creek subwatershed of the Washita River. South of embankment looking northwest, contract construction work completed Dec. 13, 1957.
Date: January 31, 1958
Creator: McCray, V. H.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Prevention

Description: Photograph of aerial view of flood prevention, Washita River, Mill Creek watershed. Site No. 16. Benefits. Mill Creek bottomland below structure. Jack Penner residence is in extreme right. Structure was vegatated with Kind Ranch bluestem in 1958. Former cropland above structure has been seeded to King Ranch bluestem.
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Prevention Mill Crreek Watershed

Description: Photograph of arial view of flood prevention, Washita River, Mill Creerk Watershed - benefits. Irrigation project was made possible because of protection afforded by 4 floodwater retarding structures on the upper end of Mill Creek. Ensilage, alfalfa, barley and grain deep wells. Feed lots above and left of irrigated land have a capacity of 1500 to 2000 head of cattle. View looking NE.
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Floodwater Retarding Structure

Description: Photograph of floodwter retarding structure, site #16, Rock Creek Watershed. Picture series on cutting trench for drawdown pipe construction. Clyde Pratt, inspector of the Soil Conservation Services, crawling through the pipe.
Date: August 14, 1961
Creator: Milton, Willis
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Floodwater Retarding Structure

Description: Photograph of Rock Creek, Site No. 16. Construction stage of floodwater retarding structure. Core trench centerline of dam, by excavation and back filling
Date: 1961~
Creator: Milton, Willis
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Rock Creek Irrigation

Description: Photograph of Rock Creek, Site No. 16. Irrigation pipe that aided int eh establishment of a good stand of bermuda grass.
Date: 1962~
Creator: Milton, Willis
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Rock Creek Spillway Success

Description: Photograph of Rock Creek, Site No. 16. Wayne Cole, SCS technician, observing front slope of Site 16, the excellent stand of bermuda and the principle spillway functioning fullowing 4" rain which fell in watershed in June 1962.
Date: 1962~
Creator: Milton, Willis
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

North Mill Creek Drainage Area and Permanent Pool

Description: Photograph of (Old plan, North Mill, Sites 3 and 2 (above). Site 3 - drainage area - 400 acrs. Permanent pool- 0. 80" runoff @ 9. 6 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.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Site 8 Under Construction

Description: Photograph of aerial view of site 8. Under construction, lacks on fencing, sodding and clean-uo.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Mill Creek Detention Reservoir Site 11

Description: Photograph of view dowsn spillway at detention reservoir site 11 (old site No. 12, Tishomiingo area). The man is standing behind a wing leading from the dam. The rise appears in right background. The spillway flows toward background, and left, sperading out over a natural vegetated slope leading to storm channel marked by trees at left background.
Date: February 15, 1950
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Detention Reservoir Site No. 11

Description: Photograph of view across spillway and dams - Detention Reservoir site 11 (Old No. 12, Tishomingo area). New Reservoir Site 12 working in conjunction will fall in extreme righ of Okla-9689A potograph.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Future Downstream Dam and Trench of Detention Reservoir Site 8

Description: Photograph of detention reservoir - Site No. 8 (Old site No. 1 from Tishomingo Area). Looking across area where dam will be. Dark marks in center distance are the beginnings of acre trench. Spillway will pass across in immediate foreground.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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