Location: The Mill Dam near the Faust St. Bridge in New Braunfels, Texas.
This dam was built in 1921 to divert the Guadalupe River to the hydro-generator house (opposite side) and provide power to the New Braunfels Textile Mill when it was first built.
Textile Mill Dam under construction in 1921. Source: Sophienburg Museum
Read more about the history here at the Sophienburg Museum Blog.
It now provides a small beach area on the west side of the river just right under the Faust St Bridge (which is one of the best kept secrets in New Braunfels). It’s a nice quiet place to hang out, fish and have a few cool beers.
During high water flows this dam can be a very dangerous spot for anyone not used to the currents caused by even the smallest waterfalls. Despite it’s beauty it has a pretty bad history of taking the lives of tubers and swimmers.
Believe it or not I took this with my Galaxy S5. Most smartphone cameras take great pics outside where you have plenty of light.
