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Lake Ralph Hall – Water for the People
Lake Ralph Hall will be one of Texas’ newest lakes and is under construction on the North Sulphur River in Southeast Fannin County. Upper Trinity Regional Water District (UTRWD) is building the lake to provide crucial water for an area whose population is projected to increase nearly five-fold in the next 50 years. Once finished, Lake Ralph Hall will also provide a host of recreational opportunities and environmental benefits. Construction began in June 2021, with plans to deliver water by 2026.
Upper Trinity Regional Water District has collaborated with the Town of Ladonia, Fannin County, and local business leaders and citizens to develop a comprehensive plan that will serve as the blueprint for future development around Lake Ralph Hall. The plan and subsequent zoning will ensure local community benefits while also protecting the lake’s water quality.
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Fannin County, Texas — The temporary Ladonia Fossil Park will permanently close starting March 3, 2025, for planned construction on Lake Ralph Hall. Upper Trinity Regional Water District (Upper Trinity) is coordinating with the City of Ladonia and Ladonia Chamber of Commerce to open a new, fossil park on FM 904 this fall (2025) with […]
The current temporary location at the North Sulphur River and FM 2990 will be replaced by a permanent location east of the new dam, at FM 904. In Fannin County, the regionally renowned Ladonia Fossil Park will be closed this summer. The park is in a transitional phase, as a result of the construction of […]
Tuesday, February 4, 2025, a crowd gathered for a ceremonial signing of the final section to be installed on a 32-mile pipeline that will transport up to 54 million gallons of water per day from Lake Ralph Hall to the communities Upper Trinity serves in Denton and Collin counties.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission recently approved more than $30.9 million in local park grants. The record-breaking funding will be used to help create and enhance outdoor recreational opportunities, according to a department news release… Lake Ralph Hall in Ladonia:Â The Upper Trinity Regional Water District in Fannin County received $750,000 for phase one of […]
Upper Trinity’s contractors are finishing up construction on five new streams near future Lake Ralph Hall, which will flow into the North Sulphur River. The newly connected tributary streams are naturally beginning to flow with rainwater this fall, bringing life back to areas impacted for decades by severe erosion and loss of habitat.