Just two weeks after Medina’s lakeside neighbor Independence proposed a 600-foot setback in times of high water, Medina agrees Lake Independence could use looser restrictions on boaters.

South Texas lakes and reservoirs, particularly Medina Lake and Canyon Lake, had been in especially bad shape heading into the summer. Both lakes had fallen to their lowest levels on record by May, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shown is Medina Lake in March 2025. The lake did see some significant improvement in its water level over the summer, but it has ...