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With help from heavy rainfall, Texas inches closer to opening its first water reservoir in decades With help from heavy rainfall, Texas inches closer to opening its first water reservoir in decades Construction on the lake’s dam, along with restoration work, is still underway at Bois d’Arc Lake. Bois d'Arc Lake is filling quickly and as expected, the North Texas Municipal Water District said. Construction of the lake's dam and surrounding offices are taking place and the lake is planned to begin operating as a reservoir in 2022. (Photo courtesy of the North Texas Municipal Water District...

Bois d’Arc Lake, the first major reservoir in Texas in nearly 30 years, is now filling. The North Texas Municipal Water District began impounding, or capturing, water on the 16,641-acre

Subscribe Bois d'Arc Lake hits major milestone for water for North Texans Subscribe "We are excited to reach this major milestone that brings us one step closer to additional water supplies for the growing population NTMWD serves," said Rodney Rhoades, NTMWD Interim Executive Director. "Bois d'Arc Lake will be a reliable water source for generations and will also provide economic and recreational benefits to Fannin County." Impoundment began when workers closed the lower gates at the raw water intake structure, cutting off the flow of water through the structure and allowing the reservoir to...

NTMWD begins filling first new water reservoir in 30 years By FOX 4 Staff article DALLAS - The North Texas Municipal Water District, the water district that serves more than a dozen cities across the Dallas-Fort Worth area, is adding a new source of water to its system. On Wednesday, the NTMWD began essentially filling a man-made water reservoir located northeast of the city of Bonham in Fannin County. The 16,641-acre lake called Bois d’Arc Lake is the first new major reservoir built in Texas in nearly 30 years, the water district said. "We are excited to reach this major milestone that br...

The North Texas Municipal Water District began impounding, or capturing, water on the 16,641-acre lake Wednesday, the district announced.