Details for Dam and Well
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5333001160
Data
| Marker Number | 1160 |
| Atlas Number | 5333001160 |
| Marker Title | Dam and Well |
| Index Entry | Dam and Well |
| Address | SH 16 |
| City | Goldthwaite |
| County | Mills |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 541028 |
| UTM Northing | 3479061 |
| Subject Codes | parks; railroads; water topics |
| Marker Year | 1976 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Goldthwaite City Park, north part of the park close to SH 16 and Commercial Dr. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | When the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad reached this area in 1885, company officials platted the town of Goldthwaite and built a reservoir to supply water for steam locomotives. A 25-foot-high dam near this site stored water from several springs, creating a pond that became a favorite swimming spot. The railroad dug a 50-foot-deep, spring-fed well at this site in 1906 to provide more water. In 1915, when these sources became inadequate, the dam was broken and reservoir drained. Today the springs form a stream which runs through Mills County Park, and the well is used by the city. |