News

September eNews

Oct 06, 2025

Construction crews working on the Bachman Lake Dam and Spillway rehabilitation project made tremendous progress this summer. The project is on schedule for completion in early 2026. Here are a few highlights.

June Bachman eNews

Jun 27, 2025

Construction crews have made significant progress over the last couple of months, transforming the new Bachman Lake Spillway. Crews place temporary concrete forms and steel supports to hold the concrete’s weight until it sets. Then, they steadily and carefully pour...

February Bachman eNews

Feb 24, 2025

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...

October Bachman eNews

Oct 30, 2024

Progress in Motion It’s been a busy summer! Check out our time-lapse videos of the construction work (covering June – August 2024), including a new concrete channel that allows water from the lake to flow through the spillway construction area and downstream....

Updates from May Public Meeting

May 16, 2024

Bachman Lake Dam and Spillway Rehabilitation Project Update

May 02, 2024

Construction crews working on the Bachman Lake Dam and Spillway Rehabilitation Project have taken extra measures to protect and avoid disturbing wildlife habitats, including turtles in a pond, within the construction area that is dedicated as Water of the US/Wetland....

Bachman Lake Dam and Spillway construction underway

Jan 16, 2024

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Estela Ornelas, Dallas Water Utilities 214-671-9554 [email protected] Bachman Lake Dam and Spillway construction underway A section of the park’s trail has been detoured Dallas Water Utilities (DWU) has begun construction activities on improvements to the Bachman...

Dam and spillway construction activities set to begin

Dec 04, 2023

Dear Residents and Project Stakeholders, Dallas Water Utilities will soon begin improvements to the Bachman Lake Dam and Spillway to minimize flood risk, ensure dam safety and meet regulatory compliance. The rehabilitation upgrades will ensure dam safety for years to...

Updates from August Public Meeting

Sep 18, 2023

Press Release: City of Dallas Completes Dredging of Bachman Lake

Jun 15, 2023

Dallas Water Utilities (DWU) is pleased to report that the dredging of Bachman Lake has been completed. Dredging has restored the lake to recreational depths and removed the “sediment islands” and debris in the lake. The lake is now fully...

Dredging Is Complete

Apr 28, 2023

Dallas Water Utilities (DWU) is pleased to report that the dredging of Bachman Lake has been completed. Dredging has restored the lake to recreational depths and removed the “sediment islands” and debris in the lake. The lake is now fully...