Lake Ralph Hall

10/08/2026

What will you find on National Fossil Day? Celebrate Saturday, October 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ladonia Fossil Park at Lake Ralph Hall. Search for fossils and have your finds identified by members of the Dallas Paleontological Society. Get up close with fossil displays and discoveries. Make a day of it with
Ladonia neighbors and families. See you there!

The Fossil Day Celebration is presented by the Chamber of Commerce of Ladonia. Upper Trinity Regional Water District is proud to support fossil hunters and nature lovers through the park.

More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1072840121996639

09/30/2026

Help recognize the people behind the hard work–Vote for Lake Ralph Hall by Monday, October 5! The Lake Ralph Hall Raw Water Pump Station will receive a Project Achievement Award from the Construction Management Association of America.

CMAA will honor one project as the “best of the best” as voted on by the public. It takes only seconds to support the team. Before Monday, October 5 at noon, click the link and choose … WaterWastewater/Utility: Construction Value Greater Than $50 Million – Lake Ralph Hall. Thanks for your support!

https://form.jotform.com/mgedris/2026-CMAA_PAA_VOTE
Freese and Nichols, Inc.

09/30/2026

With construction wrapping up, Upper Trinity is looking to add to its Lake Ralph Hall operations team. Take a look at the job posting and apply if interested here: https://utrwd.com/join-our-team/
Make sure to check out https://lakeralphhall.com for the latest updates.

09/16/2026

Another milestone! Successful testing of the Lake Ralph Hall balancing reservoir is complete. Final preparations are underway to start delivery of a limited amount of water in late 2026.

Located about 27 miles from the lake, the balancing reservoir separates two sections of pipeline from the lake: one where water is pumped and another section where water flows by gravity. Once water is piped to the balancing reservoir, gravity takes over and transports the water to the Chapman Lake Pipeline and eventually to the water treatment plant.

Want to learn more about Lake Ralph Hall? Visit https://lakeralphhall.com/

08/04/2026

Once Lake Ralph Hall is open for the public use, the lake will include three public access points with boat ramps, as well as public fishing jetty (more info and a map here: https://lakeralphhall.com/recreation/). Careful consideration was taken to ensure that the ramps are long enough to be accessible as much as possible. Parking is being planned for each of these access points. More answers to your fishing and boating questions here: https://lakeralphhall.com/about/faq/.

07/29/2026

Texas Parks and Wildlife recently stocked an additional 50,000 Lone Star bass fingerlings in the North Sulphur River channel for future fishing. The Parks and Wildlife team also has/will continue to add sunfish and shad, primarily to support the new bass population. Read more in our latest eNews: https://utrwd.com/?na=view&id=99.

07/25/2026

Check out our 2026 mid-year video on progress at , including completion of the spillway for the lake to begin holding water, plus progress on recreational facilities and fish stocking! http://youtube.com/watch?v=uMrikfnyp-I

Read our latest project eNews at https://utrwd.com/?na=view&id=99.

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07/10/2026

Lake Ralph Hall, Texas' newest reservoir, is beginning to hold water! The Leon Hurse Dam and spillway are nearing completion, allowing the outlet works to be closed and the lake to start filling. Work continues on the Visitor Center, boat ramps and other amenities. How long will it take for the lake to fill? It depends on rainfall, but could be 3 to 5 years. More info at https://lakeralphhall.com/project-construction/reservoir/.

07/07/2026

The Highway 34 trailhead parking lot is complete and open to the public. The lot includes approximately 22 parking spaces and provides access to the pedestrian trail across the new SH 34 Bridge, pictured below. It will also provide additional parking for the future visitor center. Work on the visitor center’s foundation will begin later this fall.

06/26/2026

that Upper Trinity Regional Water District already provides public hunting access to over 1,150 acres of land adjacent to the future for hunting through a cooperative agreement with the Texas Parks and Wildlife’s public hunting program? Information about this public program is available on the Texas Parks & Wildlife website.

Please check out our updated project FAQ for commonly asked questions: https://lakeralphhall.com/about/faq/