Can you build on Bois d Arc lake?

The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) owns all lands along the Bois d'Arc Lake shoreline below the 541' mean sea level (MSL) elevation as well as some areas adjacent to the shoreline. Access to NTMWD-owned property and authorization for shoreline uses and improvements requires written approval from NTMWD.



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Construction of Bois d'Arc Lake allowed for partial impoundment in spring of 2021, and the reservoir began to fill at that time. The dam is now complete enough to allow full impoundment. How long the lake takes to fill is dependent upon rainfall in the watershed – It may take 24 months or longer.

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Both lakes are in Fannin County. Bois D' Arc Lake is located four miles northeast of Bonham, Texas, on Bois d' Arc Creek, a tributary of the Red River. Lake Ralph Hall is located on the North Sulphur River in Fannin County, two miles north of the City of Ladonia.

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Bois d'Arc (pronounced “Bow-Dark”) is the first major impoundment built statewide since 19,000-acre Lake O.H Ivie opened in 1990. Crews began construction of the new reservoir in May 2018. The dam started capturing inflow from Bois d' Arc Creek and other tributaries in April 2021. Filling has been slow process.

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Predominant Fish Species
  • Largemouth bass.
  • White bass.
  • Channel catfish.
  • Crappie.
  • Sunfish.


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The lake's 172 miles of shoreline falls into five different classifications. The Shoreline Management Plan allows for the development of structures and activities based on the classification of the area where they will be located.

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Bois d'Arc Lake in Fannin County is nearing completion. Fannin County is located in northeast Texas on the state's border with Oklahoma. It is roughly an hour and a half drive from Dallas. The name of the lake comes from the native Bois d'Arc tree, also known as the Osage Orange tree.

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Fairfield Lake is the largest private lake in the state and is estimated to be about 50-feet deep. The property, marketed by Hortenstine Ranch Company, is in its namesake city of Fairfield and is about 90 miles southeast of Dallas.

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AUSTIN— After more than 50 years of public use and outdoor recreation by Texas families, Fairfield Lake State Park will permanently close to the public Feb. 28.

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Water School Natural lakes have been a rare commodity in Texas. In fact, the state had only one natural lake, Caddo Lake in East Texas, that was formed by a log jam. A permanent dam was installed at the lake in the early 20th century.

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