Riverwalk Maintenance

The Riverwalk is drained annually in January as part of the River Walk Maintenance program.

The Riverwalk will be partially drained from January 13-17, 2025.

*Beginning Monday, January 13 through Friday, January 17, a small section of the San Antonio River will be drained as part of the River Walk Maintenance Program, a joint effort between the City of San Antonio’s Center City Development and Operations Department, Public Works Department, and San Antonio River Authority. Draining the river is vital to ensuring it remains a clean and vibrant attraction for residents and visitors. Crews will focus on maintenance items, so a traditional river cleaning will not occur and a large-scale retrieval of items in the river will not take place as in past years. The main channel from Brooklyn Avenue to Houston Street will be fully drained, and crews will partially drain the river from Houston Street to Nueva Street. The work will not affect the bustling areas of the River Walk loop and Go Rio boat service will continue to  operate in the river loop area. There are no planned road closures. During this time, City staff will also be performing assessments in the drained
area to identify future projects.

View the Riverwalk Maintenance Schedule here.