What is the new lake in Bonham?

The 16,641-acre lake will be located northeast of the city of Bonham in Fannin County. Bois d'Arc Lake will meet the water needs and demands for our growing region of 1.8 million people until 2040. Click here to visit their project page to monthly project reports and more.



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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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Lake Ralph Hall is one of two new lakes being created right now to service the booming population in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The other, Lake Bois D'Arc, is already filling with water right now.

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The oldest man-made lake in Texas is Lake Austin. It was created in 1893 when a dam was built on the Colorado River, though the first dam failed in 1900. It is a thin lake that appears riverine on a map. It's maintained at a constant level by the outflows of other reservoirs along the same river system.

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PROPERTY OVERVIEW: As the largest private water offering in the state of Texas and the premier rural land asset in the lower 48 states, Fairfield Lake is a once in a generation opportunity. And there will be only one shot at acquiring it.

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Bois d'Arc Lake, Texas' newest major reservoir, needs more water.

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


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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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The largest designated natural lake touching the border of Texas is Sabine Lake, into which the Sabine and Neches rivers discharge. It is more properly a bay of the Gulf of Mexico. Also near the coast, in Calhoun County, is Green Lake, which at about 10,000 acres is one of the state's largest natural freshwater lakes.

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Lake Superior is the largest natural lake in the United States. It is 350 miles in length and 160 miles in width and is the world's largest freshwater lake by surface area and the second largest by volume. Over 80 species of fish make their home in Lake Superior, with around 20 being native.

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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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Bluffton was one of the first towns in the famous Texas Hill Country and is now an underwater ghost town which was inundated by Lake Buchanan. The Colorado River feeds Lake Buchanan. A man named Billy Davis from Arkansas Territory settled on the west bank of the river, which became Bluffton, Texas in 1852.

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The only state in the US with no natural lakes is Maryland. Although Maryland has rivers and other freshwater ponds, no natural body of water is large enough to qualify as a lake.

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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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