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Bois d'Arc Lake - The Reservoir's Footprint, Dam, Intake Structure and Raw Water Pump Station
Close-up of Finished Lake Operations Center January 2022
Operations Center with Bridge in Background as of January 2022
Overview of the Operations Center January 2022
Bois d’Arc Lake Operations Center Sign January 2022
Raw Water Pump Station as of January 2022
Dam Maintenance Facility as of January 2022
Inside of the Raw Water Pump Station as of January 2022
The Bois d’Arc Lake Reservoir Embankment January 2022
Overhead Sky View of the Reservoir as of January 2022
Bois d’Arc Lake and Spillway as of January 2022
Bois d’Arc Lake Dam Maintenance Facility as of January 2022
Bois d’Arc Lake Spillway January 2022
Overview of the Reservoir Site and Operations Center December 2021
The Lake Operations Center as of December 2021
Closer Overview Image of Bois d’Arc Lake as of December 2021
Overview of Bois d’Arc Lake December 2021
Lake Operations Center site as of October 2021
Lake dam maintenance facility as of October 2021
Bois d’Arc Lake’s weir and bridge over the spillway October 2021
Lake spillway with water flowing through it October 2021
Intake structure and dam as of October 2021
Overview of the Bois d’Arc Lake dam and spillway October 2021
Work on Bois d’Arc Lake weir and roadway October 2021
Lake Operations Center as of August 2021
Construction on the dam maintenance facility August 2021
Reservoir overview of spillway & intake July 2021
Lake Operations Center from the back July 2021
Lake Operations Center overview shot Juy 2021
Lake Operations Center front as of July 2021
The dam embankment & soil cement work as of July 2021
Intake structure & dam embankment July 2021
Completed intake structure and filling lake July 2021
Reservoir spillway as of July 2021
Reservoir construction overview as of July 2021
Closeup of the dam maintenance facility as of July 2021
Dam maintenance facility as of July 2021
Lake Operations Center as of July 2021
Work on Lake Operations Center July 2021
View of future lake back toward the dam May 2021
Reservoir and dam late May 2021
Overhead of FM 897 as the lake fills up May 2021
FM 897 and Boat Ramps Later May 2021
FM 897 Bridge and the lake as it fills up later in May 2021
FM 897 Boat Ramp overview May 2021
View of the Spillway with the Intake Structure and current lake levels in background
Work on the dam and reservoir May 2021
Looking out over the dam to the future lake May 2021
The Lake’s Operations Center May 2021
The Lake’s Operations Center as of May 2021
Construction on the Dam Maintenance Facility as of May 2021
FM 897 Boat Ramp, looking backing from the future lake May 2021
Bois d’Arc Lake as it begins to fill with water after impoundment on April 14 2021
Dam spillway as of March 2021
View of the dam and reservoir construction as of late March 2021
Lake Operations Center as seen from the side late March 2021
Lake Operations Center as of late March 2021
Dam Maintenance Facility from above as of March 2021
Dam Maintenance Facility as of March 2021
Intake and spillway at the dam January 2021
Dam Operation Building and parking lot (halfway finished) as of January 2021
Intake structure at the dam, looking out at the future lake January 2021
Close-up of the spillway at the reservoir January 2021
Closeup of the current dam construction January 2021
Dam Maintenance Facility January 2021
Work on the spillway and pump station November 2020
Intake structure at the lake as of November 2020
Dam site overview from Novemeber 2020
The dam’s substation as of October 2020
Lake Operations Center & parking lot as of November 2020
Lake Operations Center as of November 1
View of the lake operations center and FM 897 October 2020
Operations center overview taken October 2020
Operations center aerial image of work this October 2020
Boat ramps and parking lot as of October 2020
Boat ramps near the new FM 897 Bridge October 2020
South shore boat ramp construction during October 2020
Work on the north shore boat ramps in October 2020
Raw Water Pump Station as of October 2020
Overview of the lake dam construction October 2020
Dirt work on the lake dam as of October 2020
Raw Water Intake Pump Station Station as of October 2020
Overview of work completed on the lake dam and pump station September 2020
Overview of work on the dam and spillway as of September 2020
Work on the spillway as of September 2020
Construction on the lake dam September 2020
Work on the Bois d’Arc Lake Dam with the intake pump station in front as of September 2020
Boat Ramp Work as of August 2020
Operations Center as of August 2020
Work on the Water Treatment Plant Operations Center as of August 2020
Work on the raw water pump station, looking northwest in June 2020
Work on the raw water pump station, looking east in June 2020
Overview shot of the intake structure, raw water pump station and the spillway in June 2020
Intake structure construction June 2020, looking north
Construction on the intake structure, looking north June 2020
Overhead view of the intake structure June 2020
Looking at the intake structure, pump station and spillway at the future lake June 2002
The dam, intake structure, raw water pump station as of June 2020
View of the dam looking south in June 2020, with Bois d’Arc Creek in the background
Dam work done by June 2020 with Bois d’Arc Creek in the background
Work on the western end of the dam in June 2020, looking north
The western end of the embankment for Bois d’Arc Lake as of June 2020
Construction on the lake dam, looking southwest June 2020
Lake Operations Center warehouse building construction as of June 2020
Lake Operation Center construction, overview view in June 2020
Construction on the Lake Operation Center, looking northeast in June 2020
Lake Operations Center, looking east as of June 2020
Lake Operations Center construction, as of June 2020
Construction on the Bois d’Arc Lake Operations Center, looking south June 2020
Looking northeast at the Operations Center in late May 2020
Lake Operations Center under construction in May 2020
Construction at the site of future Bois d’Arc Lake
Dirt work on the western portion of the dam’s earthen embankment, looking east
Construction on the reservoir spillway, raw water pump station and intake structure
Overhead view of the intake tower
The conduits to move water away from the dam
Aerial of Bois d’Arc Creek upstream from the dam
Construction on the raw water pump station
Pouring concrete for walls on the raw water pump station
Work on the raw water pump station and associated pipes
Construction on the dam’s intake structure and conduits to carry water to treatment
Aerial pictures of the dam’s embankment
Aerial view of the intake structure and conduit
Construction on the west side of the embankment for the dam, looking east
Construction on the intake conduit to move water out for treatment
Raw water pump station, looking northeast
Stilling basin and spillway construction at the raw water pump station
Dam and raw water pump station construction
Intake structure conduit pipes
Construction on the service spillway at the reservoir
Framework for the intake tower slab
Excavation of the raw water pump station
Filling in Honey Grove Creek at the Reservoir Site
Excavation of intake tower and conduits
Reservoir Work August 2018
Digging Trenches for Raw Water Pump Station
Clearing Vegetation and Soil for the Bois d’Arc Lake Dam
Clearing for the Reservoir
New FM 897 Roadway & Bridge and Nearby County Roads
Overhead view of FM 897 as of October 2021
Completed FM 897 bridge July 2021
Completed FM 897 with water filling underneath July 2021
Overhead of FM 897 as the lake fills up May 2021
FM 897 Bridge and the lake as it fills up later in May 2021
FM 897 construction at the end of May 2020
Concrete pours near the north end of the FM 897 bridge
Pouring concrete on the north end of the FM 897 bridge May 2020
FM 897 bridge opens to traffic in August 2020
The completed FM 897 bridge, June 2020
The completed FM 897 bridge, looking northeast June 2020
Pouring deck for the FM 897 bridge across the lake
Construction at night on the FM 897 bridge
Preparing for work on FM 897
Construction on bridge columns for the new section of FM 897
FM 897 bridge construction
Building the FM 897 Bridge Columns
Placing the First Set of Beams for the FM 897 Bridge
Pouring Columns for the New FM 897 Bridge
Country Road Bridge Work
Work on Country Road Bridge
Crews Build the FM 897 Bridge Support Columns
Clearing Trees for the New, FM 897 Bridge
Mitigation Sites Near the Reservoir
Bird enjoying restored habitat
Wetlands in restored areas near Bois d’Arc Lake
Painted Bunting on a recently created habitat structure
Bald Eagle Fledgelings in the restored Riverby Ranch area
Riverby Bobwhite Quail in restored area near Bois d’Arc Lake
Scissortailed Flycatcher in restored area near Bois d’Arc Lake
Completed Willow Branch Creek bends
The reconstructed bends of Willow Branch Creek
Native grass restoration as of October 2020
Work on rerouting and reconstructing the river channel of Willow Branch Creek October 2020
Planting native grasses at Riverby Mitigation Site October 2020
Construction on one project mitigation site
Installing monitoring wells at one of the project’s mitigation sites
A mitigation crewmember surveys plant life at one site
Mowing of mitigation areas between rows of trees
Buttonbush planting in mitigation areas
Tree planting in north and south pasture mitigation areas
Raw Water Pipeline
Laying last pieces of the raw water pipeline March 2021
Finishing the raw water pipeline as of March 2021
Crew members help place a piece of raw water pipeline
Raw water pipeline, after placement and before being re-covered
Raw water pipeline being placed and buried
Raw water pipeline strung out along its future route before being placed and buried
Trenching for the raw water pipeline
Laying gravel for the raw water pipeline
Raw water pipeline strung out before it is laid
Tunneling for the pipeline
Mitch Harrison standing in a piece of 90-inch raw water ripe
Leonard Water Treatment Plant - Treatment Structures, Terminal Storage Reservoirs and High Service Pump Station
Terminal Storage Reservoir Finished January 2022
Leonard Pretreatment Building January 2022
Leonard Water Treatment Plant Filters, etc. January 2022
Morning Overview of the Treatment Plant as of January 2022
Treatment Plant Overview as of January 2022
Overview of Leonard plant filters as of October 2021
The pre-treatment facility at Leonard October 2021
The Leonard plant’s high service pump station as of October 2021
Overhead view of Leonard Plant and electrical lines completed October 2021
Work on gravity thickeners at the Leonard plant October 2021
High Service Pump Station as of August 2021
Work on Leonard filter building October 2021
Terminal Storage Reservoir July 2021
Electrical substation & Terminal Storage Reservoir July 2021
Sludge lagoons at Leonard Water Treatment Plant as of July 2021
Pre-treatment building as of July 2021
Ozone treatment building as of July 2021
North chemical storage building as of July 2021
Operations Center at Leonard Water Treatment Plant July 2021
High Service Pump Station at Leonard as of July 2021
Water filtration building at Leonard Plant July 2021
East chemical storage building at Leonard Plant July 2021
Water Treatment Plant sluge lagoons & site overview May 2021
Overview of the Water Treatment Plant site May 2021
Pre-treatment building as of May 2021
Treatment Plant Operations Building as of May 2021
Treatment Plant Influent Pump Station May 2021
High Service Pump Station as of May 2021
Water Treatment Plant Gravity Thickeners as of May 2021
Water Treatment Plant Filters by May 2021
East Chemical Storage Building as of May 2021
The Leonard Plant’s terminal storage reservoir March 2021
Leonard Plant terminal storage reservoir (left) and electrical substation (right) March 2021
Leonard Plant storage tank March 2021
Overview of the Leonard Plant site as of March 2021
The Leonard Plant’s reclaim basins March 2021
Work on the operations center for Leonard Water Treatment Plant as of March 2021
Water Plant’s north chemical storage building March 2021
High service pump station at the Leonard Plant March 2021
Filters at the Leonard Water Treatment Plant site March 2021
The Leonard Plant’s east chemical building as of March 2021
Leonard Plant chlorine contact basin clearwell March 2021
Texas Water Development Board inspecting inside the Terminal Storage Reservoir
Inspection of the Terminal Storage Reservoir by the Texas Water Development Board
Nearly completed Terminal Storage Reservoir
Electrical substation at the Terminal Storage Reservoir
Terminal Storage Reservoir – almost completed January 2021
Overview of construction at the Leonard Water Treatment Plant January 2021
Leonard Water Treatment Plant Operations Building as of January 2021
Operations Center and east chemical storage building as of January 2021
Work completed on the High Service Pump Station at Leonard WTP January 2021
North chemical storage building at the Leonard Treat Plant Site as of January 2021
Reclaim basins at the Leonard Water Treatment Plant January 2021
Substation at the Leonard Plant October 2020
Operations Center at the Leonard Plant December 2020
Inside the High Service Pump Station at the Leonard Plant December 2020
High Service Pump Station at the Leonard Plant December 2020
Pump Station at Leonard Plant December 2020
East Chemical Storage at Leonard Plant December 2020
Reclaim basins at the Leonard Plant December 2020
Filters at the Leonard Water Treatment Plant December 2020
Sludge Lagoons at the Leonard Plant December 2020
Terminal Storage Reservoir as of October 2020
Water Treatment Plant construction overview shot October 2020
Warehouse at the Leonard Operations Center for boats, vehicles and maintenance equipment for the boat ramps October 2020
Reclaim basins to help reuse backwash water from the treatment process October 2020
Tanks of liquid ozone and ozone building for disinfecting water as of October 2020
Chlorine contact basins & clearwells (for disinfection) looking east October 2020
Overview photo of Leonard Water Treatment Water Treatment Plant construction October 2020
High Service Pump Station well underway in October 2020
Terminal Storage Reservoir as of August 2020
Overhead shot of the treatment plant with the operations center in the front August 2020
Side view of the operations center at Leonard Water Treatment Plant August 2020
Leonard Water Treatment Plant Operations Center, construction by August 2020
Chlorine contact basins & clearwells to disinfect water, as of August 2020
Overview photo of the Leonard Water Treatment August 2020
Closer view of the High Service Pump Station Construction Completed August 2020
High Service Pump Station Construction as of August 2020
Construction on the maintenance building at the future Leonard Water Treatment Plant May 2020
Overview of the Leonard Water Treatment Plant, looking southeast May 2020
Work on the Leonard Water Treatment Plant May 2020
Looking south across the future Leonard Water Treatment Plan May 2020
Leonard Water Treatment Plant construction, looking north May 2020
Work on the Leonard Water Treatment Plant (water storage tank in the center) June 2020
Aerial looking south at the future terminal storage reservoir, which will hold water before it can be treated at the Leonard Plant site
Image looking northeast at the future terminal storage reservoir, which will hold water before it can be treated at the Leonard Plant
Work on the outlet of the terminal storage reservoir, which will hold water before it can be treated at the Leonard Plant site
Work on the high service pump station to move treated water away from the Leonard plant
Image of work on the Leonard Water Treatment Plant, looking northeast
Image of work on Leonard Water Treatment Plant, in August 2019
Aerial image of the Leonard Water Treatment Plant, looking east
Aerial of the future terminal storage reservoir at the Leonard plant, looking west
Dirt work for the terminal storage reservoir at the Leonard plant to hold water before it is treated
Work creating the 210-million-gallon terminal storage reservoir at the Leonard Water Treatment Plant
Pouring concrete in the early morning at Leonard Water Treatment Plant
Leonard Water Treatment Plant filters and piping
Aerial of the Leonard Water Treatment Plant, looking east
Aerial of the Leonard Water Treatment Plant, looking west
Aerial of the Leonard Water Treatment Plant, looking northeast
Leonard Water Treatment Plant work overview
10-inch Pipeline Part of the Leonard Plant
Leonard Plant Site Before Construction
Scrapers at Leonard Plant Site
