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MEDINA LAKE AREA, Texas

Pronounced: "mah deen ah"

"no slogan"

Population (2000):     Elevation: ft      Area: Undefined sm
County: Bandera County & Medina County
Zip Code: 78063, 78056    Area Code: 830     Time Zone: CST
Coordinates: Lake center line at 29 32'N, 98 56' W
Location: 40 mi NW of San Antonio
Highways: RR 1283, near RR 471, 173 and TX 16
Creeks:     Rivers: Medina    Lakes: Medina     Parks: Thousand Trails

REFERENCES

CITIES: This area includes the following surrounding cities/towns/communities.
(Note, this area is not to be confused with the town of Medina (also in Bandera County) some 30+ miles to the NE.)

Bandera Falls: A tiny unincorporated residential community in SE Bandera County on FR 1283 N of Lakehills; 7 mi SE of Bandera; 5 mi S of Pipe Creek; It lies along the L bank of the Medina River, just N of its outlet into Medina Lake; Zip code: 78063; Handbook of Texas Online; Wikipedia

Medina Lake Shores/Highlands: An unincorporated residential community in SE Bandera County, on N shore of lake, on Park Rd 37 just W of FR 1283; Zip code: 78063; elevation: 1,083 ft

Lakehills: A CDP in SE Bandera County on Park Rd 37 off FR 1283; 8 mi S of Bandera Falls; coordinates: 29.584N, -98.948W; elevation is 1,227 ft; Population (2007): 5,292; COL Index (2008): 80.0; Area: 30.3 sm; Zip code: 78063; Handbook of Texas Online; Wikipedia

Mico: A fishing resort on FR 471 just E of the main dam at Medina Lake in NE Medina County. The name Mico comes from the acronym for the Medina Irrigation Company. The community's post office was established as Mico in 1911, changed its name to Medina Lake in 1916, and was renamed Mico in 1923. It closed permanently in 1967. Mico was a terminus for freight shipped on the Southern Pacific to Dunlay for the construction of Medina Dam in 1912. In 2000 the population was estimated at 98. Zip code: 78056; Handbook of Texas Online; Wikipedia

CHAMBER AND TOURISM: none

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS:

MEDINA LAKE This lake is the focal point of the area. The lake is an artificial (man-made) reservoir on the Medina River, is 8 mi NW of the Medina River in SE Bandera and NE Medina counties (its center is ). The lake was constructed to irrigate farmlands in Medina, Bexar, and Atascosa counties, but it also became an important recreational facility in the area. A diversion dam and reservoir 4 mi below the main dam eliminated the need for 4 mi of canal work. This smaller dam covers 400 acres. The entire irrigation system was designed to operate by gravity, without the use of pumps.

Lake Shape: crescent-shaped reservoir running W to E,
   18 mi long and 3 mi wide at its broadest point.
Dam: Medina Dam (Wikipedia) at the lake's S end, completed 1912 (private financing), Impounded: 1913
Inflow: Medina River; Outflow: Medina River
Surface Area: 5,575 acres at spillway level, and 6,260 acres at flood stage
Maximum Depth: 152 ft
Average Depth: spillway level is 75 ft
Shore Length: 110 mi
Surface Elevation: 1,062 ft
Water Conditions:
Conservation Pool Elevation: 1,064 ft. msl
Lake Level Fluctuation: Large fluctuations, up to 40 ft, based on area rainfall
Normal Clarity: Clear
Reservoir Reservoir Controlling Authority:
    Bexar/Medina/Atascosa County Agricultural District
    PO Box 170, Natalia, Texas 78059; 830-665-2132
Boating:
Lake History and Photos: www.edwardsaquifer.net/medina.html

Medina Lake, Thousand Trails, TX Park: This 260-acre preserve is a commercial park on the shores of Medina Lake. Hunting, boating and fishing. Golf course. Campsites: 220 full hookups, 167 power and water only. Rentals: 7 trailers, 12 extended lease sites, 4 TT cabins, 6 Getaway cabins. Location: In SE and NE Medina County, at 215 Spettle Rd. (at PR 37 & 8th St.), Lakehills, TX 78063; 800-480-5611; Web:ThousandTrailsMedinaLake

EVENT CALENDAR: See web site shown above.

Sep: Cajun Festival

WEATHER: Weather Underground (Boerne)

MEDIA COVERAGE: Latest News (Topix-Lakehills); News (City-Data)

MAPS: Google, more maps

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: Lake recreation, retirement

HISTORY: Handbook of Texas Online

PRIOR NAMES:

OTHER PROFILES: Wikipedia; TPWD

NOTES:

(We welcome submission of updates, additions, corrections & digital photos, without compensation.)

BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY

See web sites shown above. Partial list below:

LODGING/MOTELS/ACCOMMODATIONS/GUEST HOUSES/B&B'S

Click: Medina Lake Area Lodging Listings and Reservation Services

COUNTY-WIDE PUBLIC SERVCIES

LAKEHILLS LIBRARY: 830-510-2777; 7200 FM 1283, Lakehills, TX 78063

Lake Medina Conservation Society: Medina River Protection Fund. www.MedinaRiver.net