As part of the North Texas Municipal Water District’s commitment to our growing region, Executive Director Jenna Covington shared progress on the construction of Bois d’Arc Lake with a special tour for Congressman Pat Fallon and five staff members. Congressman... more
The North Texas Municipal Water District was recently selected by one of nation’s most preeminent engineering and construction publications, Engineering News-Record (ENR), as the Texas-Louisiana Owner of the Year for the Bois d’Arc Lake project underway in Fannin County as... more
The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) has a legacy going back more than seventy years to meet the region’s needs today and tomorrow. As part of that vision, discussions began in the 1980s for a new water supply reservoir... more
Texas A&M AgriLife, North Texas Municipal Water District and other stakeholders in the Bois d’Arc Lake Watershed Partnership hosted a Lone Star Healthy Streams Workshop in Bonham, Texas, to share guidance and the importance of protecting and improving water quality... more
Final construction work on dam and lake facilities is continuing Wylie-Texas, June 4, 2021: The recent heavy rains in North Texas is causing Bois d’Arc Lake in Fannin County to fill quickly and water is flowing from the spillway as... more
Bois d’Arc Lake, the first major reservoir in Texas in nearly 30 years, is now filling. The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) began impounding, or capturing, water on the 16,641-acre lake today. “We are excited to reach this major... more
The Bois d’Arc Lake project has really taken shape this summer. For a project of such massive proportions, Bois d’Arc Lake is well on its way to meeting the goal of water delivery by spring of 2022. The past several... more
FM 897 will provide north, south access across the lake and connect US 82 to FM 1396 The new FM 897 road and bridge over the future Bois d’Arc Lake is now open to traffic. Construction crews opened the 6.2-mile-long... more
When complete, Bois d’Arc Lake will ensure a reliable water supply today and tomorrow, a big ongoing boost to the local economy and big-time recreation to the entire region. This month’s update also includes information about the nearly complete FM897... more
In this month’s construction update, see progress on the concrete structure that will help control the release of excess water from Bois d’Arc Lake. When finished, it will range between 15 to 42 feet high and 1,000 feet long. You... more