Chile’s Dam, also known as City Park Dam, seen from the banks of the Clear Fork of the Trinity River. When this photo was taken, the City of Fort Worth Water Works Department had just completed repairs on a series of dams located on the Clear Fork. The department designated Chile’s Dam as Clear Fork Dam, No. 1, which was built in 1892 to provide a water supply for the Holly Water Treatment Plant. The dam was demolished when the river channel was straightened in the 1930s. The Lancaster Avenue Bridge crosses over the old site.
