“We hope to begin delivering water in mid 2022, but that all depends on Mother Nature,” North Texas Municipal Water District public information specialist Kathleen Vaught said about the near
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)
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A Stream is Reborn as Part of Bois d’Arc Lake Project in North Texas
One of largest environmental efforts in the country has just rebirthed a Texas stream. This summer, the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) orchestrated improvements to the Willow Branch Creek, which sits at the heart of 17,000 acres being restored as part of its Bois d’Arc Lake construction project. Bois d’Arc is the first major reservoir to be built in Texas in about 30 years.
NTMWD and its contractor Resource Environmental Solution (RES) restored and enhanced approximately 17 miles of the creek and tributaries by restoring them to their natural, meandering path. This concludes a key piece of the project’s massive environmental restoration, which includes planting over 5 million trees, restoring/enhancing over 8,500 acres of wetlands, enhancing/restoring 70 miles of existing streams and planting approximately 3,200 acres of native grasslands.