Austin Postcards, Austin Photographs, Austin History, Austin Ephemera AustinPostcard.com
Join us on Facebook
Follow @AustinPostcard on Twitter
Postcards > Rivers, Lakes & Parks > Hollow Concrete Dam across Colorado River,...

Previous Next
Hollow Concrete Dam across Colorado River, Austin Texas
Front View
Back View
Hide Backs of Postcards
Previous Next
Item Number: 23094 
Text on Back: LAKE AUSTIN DAM
Lake Austin Dam constructed under U.S. letters patents Construction begun September 1911. Height of Dam 65 feet- Lenth 1091. Power equipment 7400 H-P. Transmission 3 miles, 6600 volts. The lake formed by this dam is 29 miles actual measurement. The Dam is constructed on site of old Dam, which was destroyed April 7th, 1900.
 
Handwriting:  
Notes:  
Postmark: None 
Publisher: Abe Frank Cigar Co., Austin, Texas 
Source: Collection of Casey M. Weaver 
Notes: