{"id":129656,"date":"2026-01-19T23:54:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T23:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/129656\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T23:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T23:54:09","slug":"new-drone-video-shows-san-antonio-river-refilled-with-water-after-maintenance-draining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/129656\/","title":{"rendered":"New drone video shows San Antonio River refilled with water after maintenance draining"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The river was drained from West Josephine Street to South Alamo Street<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">SAN ANTONIO \u2013 The San Antonio River is flowing once again after it was drained for maintenance as a part of the River Walk Maintenance Program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Crews spent a week removing sediment buildup and debris, inspecting the channel\u2019s integrity and making necessary repairs. They also recovered items lost in the river. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Last week, the city\u2019s Public Works Department <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2026\/01\/11\/officials-begin-draining-of-san-antonio-river-for-maintenance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2026\/01\/11\/officials-begin-draining-of-san-antonio-river-for-maintenance\/\">revealed chairs, bike parts, shopping carts, loose change, utensils and some Apple snails were in the river.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The river was drained from West Josephine Street to South Alamo Street near Southtown and included the River Loop downtown.<\/p>\n<p>Apple Snails retrieved from the San Antonio River. 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