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   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...

North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) needs input for a transportation/land use study of the Bachman Lake/Northwest Highway area. This project will focus on walking/bicycling safety; parks/trails access; changes to DART buses/trains & Love Field...

Dallas Water Utilities is currently accepting bids for the Bachman Lake Dredging 2021 Project. The project will remove sediment and debris in Bachman Lake through hydraulic dredging, convey the sediment slurry to an offsite dewatering and truck loading location, and...

During the Bachman Lake Dam Rehabilitation Project, Dallas Water Utilities will focus on ways to limit the impacts of the project on visitors to Bachman Lake. We want visitors to be able to use the park while we continue on with the project. We understand these...

​Dallas Water Utilities presented a project update at Friends of Bachman Lake Neighbors in the Know virtual meeting via Facebook Live.  You can view the recording below or by clicking here. During the presentation, the Project Manager gave an overview of activities...

Dear Residents and Project Stakeholders,  Dallas Water Utilities is making progress on the Bachman Lake Dredging Project and is currently at sixty percent (60%) design completion. The Bachman Dam and Spillway Rehabilitation Project is in the preliminary design report...

The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) is leading a transportation and land use study of the Bachman Lake/Northwest Highway area, in collaboration with the City of Dallas and coordinating with the National Park Service (NPS) on the Love Field Loop...