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   Dallas Water Utilities staff provided an update on the Bachman Lake Dam and Spillway project on Monday, May 13, during the Neighbors in the Know meeting, a collaboration between the Bachman/Northwest Highway Community Association and Friends of Bachman...

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....

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...

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...

    Thank you to all who attended the August 29 public meeting to learn about the Bachman Lake Dredging and Dam and Spillway project. If you were not able to attend the meeting, below is the presentation that was shared at the meeting.

   FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Estela Ornelas, 214-671-9554 [email protected] – Dredging at Bachman Lake was completed in late April 2023, finalizing the first phase of the Bachman Lake Dredging and Dam and Spillway Rehabilitation Project....

   Dear Residents and Project Stakeholders, 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...

   Dallas Water Utilities (DWU) is progressing on the Bachman Lake dredging construction and Dam and Spillway improvements design. The dredging contractor, Renda Environmental, Inc., began performing dredging activities in February 2022. The dredge barge...

   Did you know that Dallas Water Utilities’ dredging contractor Renda Environmental has removed more than 38,000 cubic yards of sediment from the bottom of Bachman Lake since February? That could fill nearly 88 Southwest planes flying out of neighboring...

On Thursday, May 19th, as part of the ongoing Bachman Lake Dredging and Dam and Spillway Rehabilitation Project, underwater divers will be on-site to perform an inspection of the Bachman Lake Outlet Structure. The contractor will use a professional diver with an...

The City of Dallas has several improvement projects underway or in the design phase at Bachman Lake, including the Bachman Lake Dredging and Dam and Spillway Rehabilitation Projects, Aquatics Center and Skate Park projects. City departments including Dallas Water...

The public should be advised that there will be some temporary disruptions to park users. Primarily, the south parking lot next to the Dallas Rowing Club will be closed and restricted to allow dredging crews to safely perform their work. Lake users should steer clear...

Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022 6:00 p.m.   Join Dallas Water Utilities staff at the Friends of Bachman Lake’s Neighbors In the Know Meeting via Facebook Live at @TheBachmanLakeFriends.  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 19, 2022   FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Estela Ornelas, 214-671-9554 [email protected] Dallas - Next month, dredging activities will begin at Bachman Lake, a recreational jewel of northwest Dallas. The Dallas City...

Dear Residents and Project Stakeholders, Dallas Water Utilities (DWU) is progressing on the Bachman Lake Dredging and Dam and Spillway Rehabilitation Projects. DWU has awarded a construction services contract for dredging at Bachman Lake and is continuing engineering...

Dallas Water Utilities and Dallas Park and Recreation Departments are hosting virtual public meetings in November 2021 on the City’s Dam Safety Program. The public is invited to attend the virtual meetings to learn more about the program, the benefits of dams, and...

Dear Residents and Project Stakeholders, Dallas Water Utilities is making progress on the Bachman Lake Dredging and Dam and Spillway Rehabilitation Projects. The dredging project bid in June 2021 and construction award is scheduled for City Council consideration in...