Project Description
Removal of Otilla Dam in Bexar County.
Conservation Area
Guadalupe and San Antonio Rivers Native Fish Conservation AreaNFCA Objectives
Project Hierarchy: Moderate (i.e., needs to occur within the next 3-5 years)
Estimated Cost Range: $400,000-$500,000
Project Submitted By: Shaun Donovan, San Antonio River Authority
Suggested Contact: Shaun Donovan, Chris Vaughn, Josh Spencer and Aarin Teague
Would allow for free fish movement including American Eel, Burrhead Chub and Guadalupe Bass. Would also restore numerous ecological functions (e.g. sediment transport).
TCEQ, TPWD, San Antonio Water System, World Fish Migration Foundation, The Nature Conservancy
San Antonio River Authority, federal or state funds.