Dam and Well
Dam and Well is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 469 m. Spur Mountain stands 549 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Goldthwaite Municipal Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 22 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1976
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 22.1 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Goldthwaite Eagle: 0.3 mi
- Mills County Jail: 0.3 mi
- Mills County: 0.3 mi
- Mills County Courthouse: 0.3 mi
- Mills County State Bank: 0.3 mi
- Cedar Knob: 2.8 mi
- San Saba Peak: 6.4 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 8.2 mi
- Tiger Mountain: 8.4 mi
- Linn Hill: 9.0 mi
- Goldthwaite Municipal Park: 0.1 mi
- Comanche & Indian Gap RR: 17.1 mi
- Risien Park: 19.0 mi
- San Saba River Nature Park: 19.0 mi
- San Saba City Park: 19.4 mi
- Blue Bluff: 7.4 mi
- Red Bluff: 16.8 mi
- Raven Cliff: 20.1 mi
- Raven Bluff: 20.3 mi
- Indian Point: 24.4 mi
- Mills County Historical Museum: 0.4 mi
- San Saba County Historical Museum: 19.3 mi
- San Saba County Historical Museum: 19.3 mi
- Williams Ranch: 5.5 mi
- McGirk: 14.8 mi
- Texas Botanical Gardens: 0.4 mi
- San Saba Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- Timberlake Biological Field Station: 12.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dam and Well. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spur Mountain | NNW 339° | 549 m | 19.3 mi |
| Long Pompey Mountain | NNW 342° | 537 m | 13.5 mi |
| Little Pompey Mountain | NNW 340° | 530 m | 12.9 mi |
| Turkey Peak Mountain | NNW 337° | 522 m | 22.0 mi |
| Huckabee Hill | NE 36° | 520 m | 10.3 mi |
| Tiger Mountain | NNW 346° | 517 m | 8.4 mi |
| San Saba Peak | SSE 166° | 510 m | 6.4 mi |
| Taterhill Mountain | N 2° | 510 m | 18.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:07 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:59 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goldthwaite 1 WSW, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452321755
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