City crews made some emergency repairs to Cape’s Dam last week, ahead of expected heavy river usage during Spring Break. Above, Parks Crew Leader Parker Severson throws a rope to another worker in the process of removing a downed tree. City of San Marcos photos
Bert Stratemann, Parks Operation manager, oversees the work that also involved some people employed by a private contractor (background, in wet suits). Workers capped three of four railroad rails with PVC pipe in addition to taking out the tree.
