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[Rockfill and Crib]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 287) is of men building a wooden frame in the side of a hill. The second image (numbered 293) is of rocks at the base of a dam, near the water line. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Building Rockfilled Crib at Entrance of Conduits" taken on 08-10-26, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Rockfill and Crib at Entrance to Conduits" taken on 10-25-26.
Date: 1926
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[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

[Upstream and Downstream Slides]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 249) is of a shallow pool lined with pipes. The second image (numbered 250) is of a dirt slope with a pipe running along it; a pool of water at the base of the slope has a pipe running across it, perpendicular to the slope. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam North from Sta. 37 Showing Slides Downstream" and "Garza Dam North from Sta. 28 Showing Upstream Slide … more
Date: 1926
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

[Garza Dam]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 241) is of a pool of water with a pipe suspended across it. The second image (numbered 242) is of a dirt hill next to water with several pieces of a large pipe on the hill. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Looking North from Sta. 27 at Slide" taken on 02-24-26, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Looking North from Sta. 30 at Slide" taken on 02-25-26.
Date: 1926
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

[Riprap]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 291) is of a wooden tower, with men laying rocks on a slope in the background. The second image (numbered 294) is of a tall hill covered in rocks, with some water at the bottom. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Placing Riprap at Sta. 47 from Local Rock" taken on 10-08-26, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Looking North Along Upstream Toe from opp. Sta. 50" taken on 10… more
Date: 1926
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Borrow Pits and Wagon Pits]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 309) is of a rocky slope with pools of water at the bottom and a lake in the distance. The second image (numbered 310) is of railroad tracks at the top of a rocky slope. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Looking North over Borrow Pits from Sta. 41" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Looking North from Sta. 16 over Wagon Pits," both taken on 05-17-27.
Date: 1927
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 260) is of a shallow dirt trench with some water in it. The second image (numbered 263) is of a rough dirt field with pieces of pipes and small pools of water. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Hydraulic Fill Looking North from Sta. 30" taken on 04-12-26, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Hydraulic Fill Looking South from Sta. 14" taken on 04-29-26.
Date: 1926
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Dam and Spillway]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered P-38) is of a dirt dam with a crane and water near it. The second image (numbered P-39) is of a bridge built on a concrete spillway near a lake. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Looking North from Top of Concrete Plant" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Looking South from Top of Concrete Plant," both taken on 05-12-26.
Date: 1926
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

[Aerial View of Dam Construction]

Description: Photograph taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The image is an aerial view of the dam construction, with several buildings and construction machinery visible, as well as pools of water in the distance. There is no handwritten text on the image.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Dredge]

Description: Photograph taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The image (numbered P-42) is of a field next to a dirt road, with a dredge in a lake in the background. Handwritten text on the image identifies it as: "Garza Dam Looking North from Sta. 31, Placing Dry Toe Upstream" taken on 08-12-26.
Date: 1926
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

[Hydraulic Fill]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 257) is of pools of water among mounds of dirt. The second image (numbered 258) is of a pool of water with part of a wooden tower in the foreground. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Hydraulic Fill Looking North from Sta. 30" taken on 04-11-26, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Hydraulic Fill North from Sta. 25" taken on 04-12-26.
Date: 1926
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Dam and Bracket Line]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered P-32) is of a dirt friend with water in the distance. The second image (numbered P-33) is of a pool of water between mounds of dirt. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Looking South from Sta. 9" taken on 02-01-26, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Looking North from Sta. 37, Slide Showing upstream near Bracket Line" taken on 03-16-26.
Date: 1926
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Spillway Bridge and Hydraulic Fill]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered P-30) is of a bridge built on a concrete spillway next to a building and some water. The second image (numbered P-31) is of a mound of dirt with water behind it. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Looking South from Top of Concrete Plant Near Sta. 55" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Looking North from Sta. 31, Bringing Up The Last Section of The Hydraulic Fill," both … more
Date: 1926
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Section of Hydraulic Fill]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered P-26) is of a long dirt dam with water pooled on either side. The second image (numbered P-27) is of a pipe coming form a mound of dirt. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Looking North from Sta. 36 Starting Last Section of Hydraulic Fill" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Looking North from Sta. 30 Starting Last Section of Hydraulic Fill," both taken on 01-04-26.
Date: 1926
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 Overflow Well]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 231) is of two pools of water separated by a small dirt dam. The second image (numbered 232) is of two pools of water and a dirt mound between them; the dirt mound is lined with pipes. Handwritten text on the images identify them as (top) "Garza Dam Hydraulic Fill South from Sta. 9" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Hydraulic Fill South from Sta. 15+50. Overflow Well Close in," both taken on 02-01-26. more
Date: 1926
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives
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