Olmos Dam
Olmos Dam is a detention dam located on the San Antonio River in San Antonio, Texas. It was built in the 1920s, following the disastrous September 1921 San Antonio floods.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Bexar County, Texas, United States of America
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include San Antonio Zoo and Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium.
San Antonio Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The San Antonio Zoo is a 57-acre zoo located in Brackenridge Park in San Antonio, Texas, United States. It is home to over 750 species, some of which are endangered or extinct in the wild, and has an annual attendance of more than 1 million. San Antonio Zoo is situated 3,300 feet south of Olmos Dam.
Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
Stadium
Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium is a stadium in San Antonio, Texas. It is the home field for the men's and women's soccer, track and field, and American football teams of the University of the Incarnate Word. Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium is situated 2,400 feet southeast of Olmos Dam.
Witte Museum
Museum
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Witte Museum is a museum located in Brackenridge Park in San Antonio, Texas, and was established in 1926. It is dedicated to telling the stories of Texas, from prehistory to the present. Witte Museum is situated 1 mile southeast of Olmos Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alamo Heights and Olmos Park.
Alamo Heights
Village
Photo: Kardon24, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alamo Heights is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States, that is surrounded by the city of San Antonio. At the time of the 2020 census, the population of Alamo Heights was 7,357.
Olmos Park
Village
Olmos Park is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,180 at the 2020 census. The town is noted for its park-like setting, oak-tree lined streets, and large estates, many of which were constructed during the 1920s.
Terrell Hills
Village
Terrell Hills is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States; it is located 5 miles northeast of downtown San Antonio. As of the 2020 census Terrell Hills had a population of 5,045. Terrell Hills is situated 1½ miles east of Olmos Dam.
Olmos Dam
- Location: Bexar, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.47259° or 29° 28′ 21″ northLongitude
-98.47496° or 98° 28′ 30″ westElevation
696 feet (212 metres)Open location code
76X3FGFG+22OpenStreetMap ID
way 30466846OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Olmos Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Olmos Dam”
- Uzbek: “Olmos toʻgʻoni”
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