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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.
On February 4, 2025, project partners celebrated the extensive collaboration behind Lake Ralph Hall’s 32-mile water pipeline and signed a commemorative piece of pipe. More Info.
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FANNIN COUNTY, TX — The final section of pipeline to transport water from Lake Ralph Hall is nearing completion, a major milestone for Texas’ newest lake. Lake Ralph Hall will provide up to 54 million gallons of water per day to the communities Upper Trinity Regional Water District serves in Denton and Collin counties, as […]
Currently, UTRWD construction crews are working on a man-made lake known as Lake Ralph Hall… “What is happening now is water is backing up into the North Sulphur River. Depending on the water flow, the park is inaccessible, and you’re not able to get down to the river channel,” said Pierce. “And it’s just not something […]
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.