Nueva Street Dam

This project, completed in September 1987, consisted of an underground boat repair and storage marina, a leaf gated flood control dam across the San Antonio River, and reconstruction of the Nueva Street Bridge. The new street bridge expanded the existing traffic lanes and pedestrian walkways. An elevated control tower on the west bank of the river is now being fitted to serve as the headquarters of the San Antonio River Tunnel control system. The new marina facility provides the City of San Antonio’s Parks and Recreation Department space to store over 25 barges. The new facility also provides a woodshop, sandblast booth, paint booth, and a small engine repair shop to help maintain the barges. The City of San Antonio paid for all costs associated with the marina while the San Antonio River Authority paid for the balance of the project at a total combined cost of $8.6 million.

Location: E. Nueva St, San Antonio, Texas 78224 (Downtown section of River Walk)