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[Discharge from Outlet Conduits]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 275) is of a lake at the bottom of a dam with men standing on the shore. The second image (numbered 276) is of a lake with the top of concrete conduits visible on the far side. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Discharge from Outlet Conduits 2/3 stop logs out, Water in Lake 493.0, Tail Water 486.3" taken on 06-01-26, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Discharge from Out… more
Date: 1926
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Dressing Slope and Pumping Blanket]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 198) is of a large dirt hill with men on it and cars at its base. The second image (numbered 299) is of several pieces of pipe on a gravel slope. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Dressing Downstream Slope at Sta. 87" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Looking N. from Sta. 32 Pumping Blanket on Upstream Slope," both taken on 12-13-26.
Date: 1926
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
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
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
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
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Rock Riprap]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 235) is of a slope covered in neatly-placed rocks. The second image (numbered 236) is of railroad tracks at the top of a hill covered in rocks. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Rock Riprap Northeast from Sta. 106 + 50" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Top Curb of Rock Riprap Northeast from Sta. 106 + 50," both taken on 02-01-26.
Date: 1926
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Finishing Slopes]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 237) is of men working on a dirt slope. The second image (numbered 238) is of a dirt slope with lumber and a small building at its base. Handwritten text on the images identify them both as: "Garza Dam Finishing Slope Near Sta. 64" taken on 02-05-26.
Date: 1926
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Stop-Log Tower and Riprap]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 264) is of a wooden tower built on the edge of a lake below a slope. The second image (numbered 282) is of railroad tracks on the top of a dam, with a rock barrier on the slope below. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Riprap and Temporary Stop-Log Tower, Elev. Water 500.4" taken on 05-12-26, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Showing Riprap Southwest from Sta. 68" taken… more
Date: 1926
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Loading Rock and Transferring Cars]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 292) is of a crane lifting rocks from a pile into a truck. The second image (numbered 295) is of men moving large stones from one train car to another before going over a spillway bridge. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Loading Local Rock in Trucks for Riprap" taken on 10-08-26, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Transferring Riprap Rock from Standard to Narrow G. Car… more
Date: 1926
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Gravel Blanket and Rock Riprap]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered P-29) is of a field with a rocky slope in the distance. The second image (numbered P-36) is of a field with a dam in the distance and railroad cars at the top of the dam. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Showing Gravel Blanket and Rock Riprap on Upstream Slope Sta. 75 to 106" taken on 02-01-26, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Showing Progress of Rock Riprap on Upstr… more
Date: 1926
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
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
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Excavations]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 281) is of a crane with horse-drawn wagons on the dirt slope in the background. The second image (numbered 288) is of a large crane excavating a trench in a dirt slope. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam P. & H. Shovel and Elevating Grader (in distance) Excavating Earth for Blanket on Upstr. Slope Stas. 15 to 30 NW from Sta. 11" taken on 08-12-26, and (bottom)… more
Date: 1926
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
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
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Garza Dam]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 269) is of a man standing at the base of a dam, with a crane and a wooden structure in the background. The second image (numbered 270) is of a large dirt dam. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Looking South along Break at Sta. 48" taken on 05-25-26 and (bottom) "Garza Dam Slide at Sta. 48 Looking Northeast" taken on 05-26-26.
Date: 1926
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
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
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Stoplogs and Dam]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 265) is of a concrete conduit filled with mud. The second image (numbered 266) is of a dam with people walking on the top of the dirt slope. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Part of Stoplogs Shot out of Right Conduit" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Slide at Sta. 48 Looking Northeast," both taken on 05-23-26.
Date: 1926
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
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
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
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
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Levee and Blanket]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 290) is of a dirt slope with shallow pools of water at the bottom of it. The second image (numbered 296) is of a dirt road with train tracks. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam North from Sta. 37 Placing Wagon fill Levee Downstream" taken on 10-08-26, and (bottom) "Garza Dam North from Sta. 31 Placing Wagon Fill Blanket" taken on 10-27-26.
Date: 1926
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Gravel Blanket]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 239) is of men standing at the top of a hill near a truck and a pile of gravel. The second image (numbered 240) is of gravel pouring out of a truck on a slope. Handwritten text on the images identify them both as: "Garza Dam Placing Gravel Blanket on Slope Near Sta. 72" taken on 02-05-26.
Date: 1926
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Refilling Slide and Dumping Rock]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 297) is of men dumping dirt onto a slope. The second image (numbered 286) is of men dumping rocks onto a rocky slope. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Refilling Slide at Sta. 47" taken on 10-27-26, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Shuttle Car Dumping Rock on Upstream Toe" taken on 09-10-26.
Date: 1926
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
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-34) is of a dirt dam with a crane and water near it. The second image (numbered P-35) 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 03-16-26.
Date: 1926
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Hydraulic Fill]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered P-37) is of a long pipe running along the side of a lake. The second image (numbered P-41) is of a mound of dirt with water in the distance. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Hydraulic Fill Looking North from Sta. 34" taken on 05-12-26, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Looking North from Sta. 37" taken on 08-12-26.
Date: 1926
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives
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