Medina Lake (Devine, Castroville, Lytle: prices, oil, required)

[Azure110]

Originally Posted by Deep Forest

Fell back to 36.4% for some reason....

It is now 36.3%. I guess some people were doing powerwashing yesterday.

[TexasRedneck]

Not surprising - it's gonna drop a bit more as the dried-out lake bed absorbs more moisture.

[Azure110]

Originally Posted by TexasRedneck

Not surprising - it's gonna drop a bit more as the dried-out lake bed absorbs more moisture.

At least it looks more like a lake now as opposed to a pond.

[TexasRedneck]

Originally Posted by Azure110

At least it looks more like a lake now as opposed to a pond.

Yeppirs - VERY good to see!!

[CyVaquero]

I'm curious how it will hold up as the rains taper off (I'm assuming they will). Medina Lake seems to have performed it's function as flood control - imagine what could have happened down river if all of that water would have rolled right through.

[TrapperL]

Medina Lake seems to have performed it's function as flood control

The function of Medina Lake has nothing to do with flood control. It is an irrigation reservoir established by the Medina Irrigation Company commonly called Mico. There's a settlement there by that name as well. There is another dam downstream from the Medina Dam that diverts water into a canal system. The system runs water to farms at Castroville, Lytle, and Devine. The canals themselves have dams on them and if you are on the canal, can buy water for crops. If you go thru Castroville, as you go up the steep hill headed west, you'll cross what looks like a creek. That's one of the canals. Lytle is covered with them. At one time if you had a canal on your property you were required to pay a usage fee regardless if you used the water or not.
Since we have so many new folks moving in, I thought maybe you weren't aware of it. Here's a little history on it.
MVFD Brief History of Mico and dam construction
History of the Medina Dam « Medina Lake Preservation Society

[Deep Forest]

Ditto, built as storage for irrigation use....

[01Snake]

Originally Posted by Azure110

I guess some people were doing powerwashing yesterday.

Wasn't me! I promise! haha

[Deep Forest]

45.6% full....you go Medina Lake.....

[CyVaquero]

Originally Posted by TrapperL

The function of Medina Lake has nothing to do with flood control. It is an irrigation reservoir established by the Medina Irrigation Company commonly called Mico. There's a settlement there by that name as well. There is another dam downstream from the Medina Dam that diverts water into a canal system. The system runs water to farms at Castroville, Lytle, and Devine. The canals themselves have dams on them and if you are on the canal, can buy water for crops. If you go thru Castroville, as you go up the steep hill headed west, you'll cross what looks like a creek. That's one of the canals. Lytle is covered with them. At one time if you had a canal on your property you were required to pay a usage fee regardless if you used the water or not.
Since we have so many new folks moving in, I thought maybe you weren't aware of it. Here's a little history on it.
MVFD Brief History of Mico and dam construction
History of the Medina Dam « Medina Lake Preservation Society

Thanks for the info Trapper. Coming from PA, virtually every dam is for flood control.