| Marker Number |
4436 |
| Atlas Number |
5187004436 |
| Marker Title |
Saffold Dam |
| Index Entry |
Saffold Dam |
| Address |
600 River Drive W. |
| City |
Seguin |
| County |
Guadalupe |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
599662 |
| UTM Northing |
3269642 |
| Subject Codes |
mills - textile, fiber, gristmills, cotton gins; design and construction; water topics |
| Marker Year |
1991 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Max Starcke Park, N bank of the Guadalupe River near the Bowl Pavilion |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Named for William Saffold, who owned land here in the mid-1800s, Saffold Dam is typical of many mill dams built during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Originally a natural rock outcropping, the dam was first improved by Henry Troell in the late 1800s when he added rock to the dam to raise the water level to power a cotton gin. The city of Seguin bought Troell's property in 1907 to further develop the river's hydroelectricity, and subsequent improvements have led to the establishment of a hydroelectric plant on the dam's south side. (1991) |
