Bois d'Arc Lake is the first new major reservoir in Texas in nearly 30 years. The 16,641-acre lake is located northeast of the city of Bonham in Fannin County and began to impound (hold) water on April 14, 2021.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Lake Bonham is a 1,020-acre recreation destination in the Prairies and Lakes Region of northern Texas, just south of the Texas-Oklahoma border in Fannin County. It is located 3 miles northeast of Bonham on Recreation Road 3 off FM 273. The lake was created in 1969 by the City of Bonham.