Medina Dam
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
Medina Dam is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 311 m. Turkey Knob stands 623 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Mountain Valley, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 8.0 miles off.
The story
Structure in Castroville (vicinity), Medina County, Texas.
Wikidata Q6806915, matched on coordinates and name (70 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1978
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 8.0 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Mountain Valley: 0.0 mi
- Spettel Riverside House: 4.2 mi
- Haby Settlement: 7.1 mi
- Gallagher Ranch: 8.6 mi
- Old Wurzbach Place: 9.8 mi
- Cedar Hill: 2.6 mi
- Goat Hill: 3.5 mi
- Turks Head: 4.5 mi
- Liebold Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Chimney Hill: 6.5 mi
- Bandera County Park: 2.2 mi
- Leibold Sports Complex: 6.4 mi
- Silver Oaks Community Park: 12.6 mi
- Koenig Park: 12.8 mi
- Terraces at Alamo Ranch Park: 12.9 mi
- Hoffmann Hayfield: 10.1 mi
- Dinosaur Tracks: 10.5 mi
- Journey to Atlantis: 15.2 mi
- Tidal Surge: 15.3 mi
- Texas Stingray: 15.3 mi
- Pecan Spring: 5.6 mi
- Moccasin Spring: 5.8 mi
- Indian Spring: 6.7 mi
- Bowl Spring: 7.6 mi
- Fitch Spring: 9.8 mi
- Devils Bluff: 1.3 mi
- Mormon Bluff: 2.6 mi
- Barnes Bluff: 18.1 mi
- Eagle Bluff: 19.3 mi
- Lovers Leap: 22.1 mi
- Albert & Bessie Kronkosky State Natural Area: 15.1 mi
- Scenic Canyon: 15.6 mi
- Rancho Diana Park: 16.3 mi
- Hill Country State Natural Area: 17.1 mi
- Cedar Creek: 17.5 mi
- Bloom: 16.6 mi
- Sushi Cat: 19.1 mi
- Batmobile: 19.8 mi
- Saint Mary's University Rattler: 23.1 mi
- Woodlawn Lake Park Entrance: 24.7 mi
- Frontier Times Museum: 15.4 mi
- USAF Airman Heritage Museum: 21.6 mi
- Agricultural Heritage Museum: 22.3 mi
- Quihi: 11.8 mi
- Chinese Coal Mine: 22.9 mi
- Native Plant Wildscape Demonstration Garden: 24.2 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 24.8 mi
- Medina County Southbound Rest Area: 24.5 mi
- Medina County Northbound Rest Area: 24.5 mi
- Alumni Pavillion: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Medina Dam. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Knob | N 4° | 623 m | 20.4 mi |
| Flag Mountain | WNW 287° | 604 m | 19.4 mi |
| Chalk Mountain | WNW 299° | 601 m | 21.5 mi |
| Texas Mountain | W 280° | 596 m | 21.9 mi |
| State Mountain | NNW 345° | 594 m | 21.9 mi |
| Sunset Mountain | NNW 338° | 592 m | 22.3 mi |
| Cloud Mountain | N 352° | 586 m | 19.2 mi |
| Cap Mountain | N 10° | 585 m | 13.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:16 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:05 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 17:06 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 58 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio/seaworld, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6341614134
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