Bachman Lake Dam Rehab
Dallas Water Utilities is rehabilitating the Bachman Lake Dam and Spillway to minimize flood risk, ensure dam safety and meet regulatory requirements.
Construction underway on the Bachman Dam and Spillway
Bachman Dam was originally built in 1901 to supply water for Dallas. Today, it is no longer used for water supply yet serves an important role in mitigating flooding of nearby properties, infrastructure and businesses.
While the dam has only needed minor repairs over its lifetime, larger improvements are required to minimize flood risk and comply with regulations for dam safety. Trail improvements are also needed for public safety and better accessibility.
Lake dredging was completed in Spring 2023 to restore the lake’s depth. Construction on the dam, lake spillways and trail improvements began in December of 2023.
Aerial photograph of Bachman Lake Park and its surrounding area located in Dallas, Texas, taken in 1954.
Haskins, Squire. [Aerial View of Bachman Lake Park and Surrounding Area], photograph, 1954; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1030325/: accessed November 21, 2019), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Municipal Archives.
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February Bachman eNews
2024 Project Milestones The project team and construction crews have made significant progress on the Bachman Lake Dam and Spillway improvements project that started in early 2024. The project is now halfway complete, a significant milestone. Work is scheduled to be...
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Check out this video of recent progress on the Bachman Lake new spillway labyrinth weir. This time-lapse shows crews building the weir section-by-section by preparing future wall segments, uncovering newly poured concrete panels and shifting steel formwork into position for the next concrete pour. Every piece brings the project one step closer to the finish line, with project completion scheduled for winter 2026.
Mire este vídeo de los últimos avances en el nuevo desagüe de laberinto del Lago Bachman. Este vídeo muestra a los equipos construyendo el desagüe sección por sección al preparar los futuros segmentos del muro, destapar los paneles de hormigón recién vertidos y colocar el encofrado de acero en posición para el siguiente vertido de hormigón. Cada pieza acerca un paso más el proyecto a la línea de meta, con la finalización del proyecto prevista para el invierno de 2026.
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Christian Lazalde is an inspector working on the Bachman Lake Dam project. He is celebrating 10 years with Dallas Water Utilities. Christian ensures that construction meets contract specifications by conducting field inspections, testing concrete and writing project reports.
Christian Lazalde es un inspector del proyecto de la presa del Lago Bachman. Está celebrando 10 años de empleo en Servicios de Agua de Dallas. Christian garantiza que la construcción cumpla con las especificaciones del contrato mediante inspecciones del sitio de trabajo, análisis del hormigón y redacción de informes del proyecto.
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Construction crews are armoring the dam at Bachman Lake using mats of connected concrete blocks over 900 feet along the center of the earthen embankment. They’re using a four-layer system to strengthen the dam and mitigate erosion. View the video below to learn more in this spring project update. More info: mailchi.mp/a74184155762/bachman-lake-dredging-and-dam-rehabilitation-update-9166071.
Los equipos de construcción están reforzando la presa del Lago Bachman utilizando bloques de hormigón interconectados a una distancia de más de 900 pies a lo largo del centro del terraplén. Están utilizando un sistema de cuatro capas para reforzar la presa y mitigar la erosión. Vea el video de la actualización de primavera para obtener más información del proyecto. Más información: mailchi.mp/a74184155762/bachman-lake-dredging-and-dam-rehabilitation-update-9166071.
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