A video posted on TikTok by a San Antonio business owner showing the effects of the drought at Medina Lake has millions of views and counting.
He said the lake level has dropped dramatically over the past year.
Panchevre owns the Thirsty Aztec bar along the River Walk and uses the lake house for family, friends or his employees to enjoy a weekend getaway, but the lake is the driest its been in years.Medina Lake is only 5.9 percent full, compared to 25 percent this time last year, and has dropped 33.5 feet. The water level is the lowest its been since Spring 2014.
Just like the lake levels, Panchevre said the his property value has dropped as well, but he has no plans to sell. The lake is actually a reservoir that was created as a result of the construction of the Medina Dam in 1913.
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