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Photograph of construction equipment on a dirt road.

Photograph of construction equipment on a dirt road.

Photograph of a crane by a dirt road.

Photograph of construction equipment on a dirt road.

From San Marcos Record: Almost finished is the control tower above the gates at Canyon Dam. The 150-foot structure, being built by Trinity Construction Co., will be slightly taller than the earthen embankment of the dam.

From San Marcos Record: Work continues on the control tower above the gates at Canyon Dam. The 150-foot structure, being built by Trinity Construction Co., will be slightly taller than the earthen embankment of the dam.

From San Marcos Record: Embankment Bottom – the earthen embankment for the Canyon Dam to be the highest in the state, got its first load of dirt recently as clear weather allowed contractors Tecon – Green a chance to try and catch up to the schedule. The 10 million cubic yards of dirt is expected to take about 49 months to place in the huge embankment. This view of what will be the northern half of the embankment was taken from the 150-foot control tower. The pit in the center will hold impounded earth to prevent water seepage under the embankment.

From San Marcos Record: Canyon Dam Inspection – U. S. Congressman John Young, center, was the guest of the directors of the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority Tuesday in a tour through the Canyon Dam construction.

From San Marcos Record: Canyon Dam Inspection – U. S. Congressman John Young, center, was the guest of the directors of the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority Tuesday in a tour through the Canyon Dam construction.

From San Marcos Record: Canyon Dam Inspection – U. S. Congressman John Young, right, was the guest of the directors of the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority Tuesday in a tour through the Canyon Dam construction. Here the group looks at the gates that will control flow under the dam. Young said "No area in Texas has a brighter future than the Guadalupe River Basin."

From San Marcos Record: Canyon Dam Inspection – U. S. Congressman John Young, center, was the guest of the directors of the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority Tuesday in a tour through the Canyon Dam construction.