What are they doing to Lake Ray Hubbard?

The project includes the widening of the existing I-30 bridge across Lake Ray Hubbard along with the construction of new frontage road bridges. Working with Robishaw Engineering, SEMA Construction developed a plan to transport the TX70 girders and their tractor-trailers out to the crane barge assemblies.



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Ray Hubbard Lake is formed by an earthfill dam some 12,500 feet long.

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Located just outside of Dallas, Lake Ray Hubbard is an artificial reservoir originally intended to supply water to nearby cities and local populations. However, it still remains an extremely popular recreational lake as well!

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Lake Hubbard anglers mostly focus on the bass species, with largemouth and white bass topping the charts. But there are plenty of other fish to go after as well. The top species for fishing in Lake Ray Hubbard include: Blue catfish.

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The city put codes in place in the 1950s to protect water quality. Today, safety concerns are the main reason the rules remain in place. The city also runs Lake Ray Hubbard, but swimming is allowed there. Because it's so much larger than other lakes in Dallas County, it operates under different standards, Johnson said.

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Lake Ray Hubbard shorelines expand to form a unique water border between the cities of Rowlett, Rockwall and Sunnyvale. Waterfront homes on Lake Ray Hubbard can be found throughout these cities including a mixture of single-family homes, lakefront townhomes and condos and lakeside apartments.

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The near record level heat and the drought have played a role in such incidents. The banks of Lake Ray Hubbard have receded. For every foot the lake drops, the bank recedes another six to eight feet. Texas Game Warden Martin Oviedo said he's worried about Labor Day weekend.

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The dam is currently owned by the City of Dallas and operated by Dallas Water Utilities, a not-for-profit department of the City of Dallas for purposes of municipal and industrial water supply, flood control, and recreation. The Lake was originally named Forney Lake for the nearby town of Forney.

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Lake Ray Hubbard: 91.3% full as of 2023-11-14.

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Lake Ray Hubbard covers 22,745 acres and has 111 miles of shoreline with an average depth of 32 feet and a maximum depth of 40 feet. Lake Ray Hubbard is only 30 miles from Downtown Dallas and surrounded clockwise from the north by the towns and cities of Wyle, Lavon, Rockwall, Heath, Sunnyvale, Rosehill, and Rowlett.

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Lake Ray Hubbard, formerly Eastern Dallas Lake or Forney Lake, is a freshwater impoundment located in Dallas, Texas in the counties of Dallas, Kaufman, Collin, and Rockwall, just north of the City of Forney. It was created by the construction of the Rockwall-Forney Dam, which impounded the East Fork Trinity River.

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Lake Ray Hubbard is one of the largest lakes in north Texas spanning 22,000 acres. This recreational lake is great for fishing, skiing, relaxing, and recreational boating.

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The great news is, swimming in Texas lakes is just as safe as swimming in any natural body of water, taking into account the possible risks outlined above.

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Lakes can be affected by pollution from various sources such as agricultural runoff, urban development, and recreational activities. High levels of bacteria, harmful algae blooms, and pollutants in the water can pose health risks to swimmers.

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