Those were the headlines for April 8, 1900 — as reimagined "in the style of the day" for the American-Statesman on April 8, ...

1976 — when the Austin Dam, which supplied the city with almost all its electricity, collapsed during a major Colorado River flood. The 1900 disaster was not just a tragedy, it became a decisive ...

THEcomplete failure of the Austin dam, with its resultant loss of property and human life, has naturally drawn attention to the early history of this structure. The dam was constructed in the year ...

Heavy construction work to modernize a small dam in northwest Austin continues through April, and city officials are warning ...