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 | Medina Lake Reservoir, completed in 1913 in the northeastern part of the county, furnishes impounded Medina River water for an extensive irrigation system throughout the eastern half of the county. |
 | In 1910 the population was 13,415; in 1920 it fell to 11,679; and in 1930 it rebounded to 19,898. |
 | the population of Medina County rose steadily, to 17,013 in 1950, 18,904 in 1960, 20,249 in 1970, 23,164 in 1980, and 27,312 in 1990. |
| Report on monitoring data in the Medina River Estuary Medina Valley Centre residential field studies centre for schools ... (921 words) |
 | The River Medina has its source at Chale in the south of the Island, and flows north to Newport, where it becomes tidal and is the head of the estuary. |
 | The Medina Valley Centre is situated on the west side of the estuary, 2 km from Newport. |
 | The Medina is referred to as a positive estuary because the volume of water entering from the river and land drainage is greater than the evaporation from the surface. |