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[Dredge Discharge]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 171) is of water in a dirt trench. The second image (numbered 172) is of a pipe on the edge of a river. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Discharge from Dredge Near Sta. 88" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Close up of Discharge Shown in 171" both taken on 05-28-25.
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Borrow Pit and Core Pool]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 188) is of a field with a dredge in water. The second image (numbered 198) is of a long trench with water. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) Garza Dam Looking Northwest Sta. 78 Dredge and Borrow Pit" taken on 07-15-25, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Core Pool with Water Down Sta. 92 to 108 Elev. 521" taken on 08-10-25.
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Hydraulic Fill]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 186) is of a pool of water with pipes along one side. The second image (numbered 187) is of a pools of water separated by dirt dams. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Discharging fine Sand and a little Gravel at Sta. 100" taken on 07-10-25, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Hydraulic Fill from Sta. 78 Looking Southwest" taken on 07-15-25.
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Hydraulic Fill]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 227) is of a crane near a dirt hill. The second image (numbered 228) is of pools of water near a small dirt dam. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam North from Spillway Top of Hydraulic Fill at Elev. 536" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Looking North from End Dike at Sta. 36," both taken on 12-23-25.
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Spillway and Headwall]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 182) is of men pouring concrete into a wooden frame at the top of a wall, with wood laying on the ground in front of it. The second image (numbered 183) is of a large concrete structure above a river. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Buggying Concrete up to Top of South Headwall" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Back Face of South Spillway Headwall," both taken on 07… more
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Upstream Slop and Pump]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 202) is of a small hill of dirt with water running alongside it. The second image (numbered 206) is of a river with men holding a pipe. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Unfinished Upstream Slope Near Sta. 95" taken on 08-21-25, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Pumping Clay into Cut-Off Trench Near Sta. 66" taken on 09-09-25.
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Hydraulic Fill Views]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 215) is of a long, shallow pool of water with a pipe running parallel to it. The second image (numbered 217) is of piles of dirt with a square wooden frame in the foreground and a crane in the background. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Hydraulic Fill From Gate Tower Looking North" taken on 11-07-25, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Hydraulic Fill Looking North from… more
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Levee and Pool]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 200) is of cranes piling dirt on the sides of a river. The second image (numbered 201) is of a long pool of water. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Building Levees for Hydraulic Fill near Sta. 103" taken on 08-15-25, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Looking N. E. from Sta. 108 Elev. of Pool 528" taken on 08-21-25.
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Spillway and Hydraulic Fill]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered P-22) is of a lake near a row of buildings and a bridge being constructed. The second image (numbered P-21) is of a river between long dirt hills with piping along the top of one side. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Spillway and Bridge, Shops, Spillway from Core Pool, Borrow Pits, Dredge" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Hydraulic Fill North of Spillway, Core Pool … more
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Hydraulic Fill and Dredge Discharge]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 174) is of two parallel trenches filled with water. The second image (numbered 175) is of a pipe surrounded with mud. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Starting Hydraulic Fill from Sta. 80 to 97" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Discharge from Dredge Downstream Near Sta. 80" both taken on 06-04-25.
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Dredge and Hydraulic Fill]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 163) is of water and mud pouring out of a large pipe. The second image (numbered 164) is of a small trench filled with water. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Close up of Discharge from 20" Dredge" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Valley Section of Hydraulic Fill Looking North" both taken on 05-20-25.
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Spillway and Stored Water]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered P-18) is of a concrete spillway with buildings and a lake beside it. The second image (numbered P-19) is of a lake with a crane on top of the slope nearby. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Spillway Looking South, Shops, Borrow Field for Hydraulic Fill" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Water Stored for Dredge by Unfinished Dam at Right Looking North," both taken on 10… more
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Gravel Blanket and Concrete Plant]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered P-23) is of a field with a dirt hill in the distance. The second image (numbered P-25) is of a body of water with a crane on its bank. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam From Spillway South to Sta. 104 Placing Gravel Blanket" taken on 11-24-25, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Looking North from Top of Concrete Plant" taken on 01-04-26.
Date: {1925-11-24,1926-01-04}
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Dredge and Hydraulic Fill]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 119) is of men standing near a pipe. The second image (numbered 120) is of a trench filling with water from a pipe. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Discharge from 20" Dredge Near Sta. 30" taken on 02-23-25, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Starting Hydraulic Fill across River Channel" taken on 02-24-25.
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Temporary Dam Failure]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 148) is of a pipe at the top of a dirt dam. The second image (numbered 150) is of water flowing over a dirt dam. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "1:45 pm Garza Dam Failure of Temporary Dam 35' high by Sliding" and (bottom) "1:54 pm Garza Dam Failure of Temporary Dam" both taken on 04-28-25.
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[20" Suction Dredge]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 167) is of a dredge in water, with two cars in the foreground. The second image is of a dredge with a large pipe attached. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam 20" Suction Dredge Headed South to Cut-Off" taken on 05-21-25, and (bottom) "Garza Dam 20" Dredge Pumping Material for Hydraulic Fill" taken on 05-28-25.
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Gate Tower and Core Pool]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 211) is of a valley with trees on one side, and the framework of a structure in the distance. The second image (numbered 212) is of a pool of water next to a brick structure. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Valley Section Showing Gate Tower" taken on 09-16-25, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Core Pool Looking North from Sta. 50" taken on 10-24-25.
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives
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