Medina Lake Dam
Dam in Medina County, Texas · Medina River · forms Medina Lake
Height
165 ft
50 m (NID height)
Length
1,540 ft
469 m
Completed
1913
Medina Lake today
1,019.74 ft
7 days ▼ 0.70 ft
Normal storage
251,756 acre-ft
Normal for the date
Reservoir level measured Oct 23, 2026, 3:00 PM CDT. Full level page →
Facts
- Purposes
- Irrigation
- Dam type
- Gravity
- Owner
- BEXAR MEDINA ATASCOSA COUNTIES WCID 1 (Local Government)
- Maximum storage
- 324,719 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 5,625 acres
- Hydraulic height
- 165 ft
- Drainage area
- 634 sq mi
- Spillway
- Uncontrolled, 880 ft wide
- Army Corps district
- Galveston District
- NID ID
- TX01787
Facts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams, record updated Oct 6, 2026. Search NID ID TX01787 at nid.sec.usace.army.mil. Project website.