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Village of Medina |
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The Village of Medina has a nice canal port located in a large basin formed by a bend in the canal.
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The piers are old concrete covered with timbers. The port offers electric, water and pumpout, all free.
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The north wall of the basin is some 70 feet above the surrounding land, as the canal crosses a steep gorge. There is a large waterfall fed by canal overflow.
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The downtown shopping area is very well maintained with new sidewalks, curbs and pavement.
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At the west end of the pier is this ... outhouse? Well, it's actually the pumpout station.
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A solitary Great Blue Heron sits on a Canal Spillway next to an old mill building made of Medina Sandstone, at the edge of the harbor.
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The Medina Lift Bridge is just around the corner to the west.
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The Medina Guard Gate can be lowered to divert floodwaters into a spillway and then into the waterfall.
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