Saffold Dam

Saffold Dam at the Flores Crossing is a dam and man-made waterfall in the city of . Named for William Saffold, a Civil War veteran, a major landowner and local merchant.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: historic site in Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas
  • Also known as: “Starcke Park Dam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Los Nogales Museum and Sebastopol House Historic Site.

Museum
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Los Nogales is a historic 1800s home, among the oldest structures still standing in and is the last remaining adobe constructed home in the city. It serves the community as a museum. is situated 1 mile northeast of Saffold Dam.

Museum
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is an antebellum Greek Revival house built of concrete, located in , United States. Joshua W. Young built it between 1854 and 1856 for his sister, Catherine LeGette. is situated 1¼ miles north of Saffold Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seguin.

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is a city in and the county seat of , United States. Its population was 29,433 at the 2020 census, and according to 2023 census estimates, the city had a population of 36,013.

Saffold Dam

Latitude
29.55117° or 29° 33′ 4″ north
Longitude
-97.97073° or 97° 58′ 15″ west
Elevation
466 feet (142 metres)
Open location code
76X4H22H+FP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5124128678
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
4724628
Wiki­data ID
Q7398706
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Saffold Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Saffold Dam”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سد سافولد”
  • Italian: “diga di Saffold”
  • Spanish: “Cataratas de Flores”

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