Posted on February 2, 2022
DALLAS (TBEN) — Dredging is scheduled to begin today at Bachman Lake, northwest of Dallas.
Cleanup activities are the first phase of the Bachman Lake dredging and dam and spillway rehabilitation project.
Ultimately, crews plan to remove sediment, trash, and debris from the popular lake.
Officials say the project will make the lake safer for recreation, as the dredging will remove 370,000 cubic yards of accumulated sediment and restore the water depth to a minimum of eight feet. The depth of the water will prevent invasive aquatic vegetation from taking hold and removing debris and litter from the bottom of the lake.
Machinery will be used to pump the silt to an offsite location, where the sludge will be dewatered for offsite disposal. Dried up sediments will be removed, while water will be clarified and pumped back into the lake.
The dredging work is expected to be completed by the winter of 2022 and 2023.
The next phase of the project includes the rehabilitation of the Bachman dam and weir. The work should be completed in the spring of 2025.
