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White Rock Lake
Features
- 9.33 mile hike and bike trail
- Rental facilities (Winfrey Point and Big Thicket)
- White Rock Lake Museum
- Bath House Cultural Center
- Dallas Arboretum
- Audubon Society bird watching area
- Wetland
- Dog Park
- Picnic areas
- Pavilions (available for rent)
- Piers
- Boat ramps
- Kayak concession
WRL Vegetation Management Plan
Find details on the Vegetation Management Plan for White Rock Lake.
White Rock Lake Dam Maintenance
The City of Dallas Water Utilities has awarded the WRL Dam Maintenance Project, Contract No. 20-133, to Rebcon Inc. The contractor is scheduled to mobilize equipment and resources to the area during the week of November 16, 2020, with an anticipated summer 2020 construction completion date. The schedule is subject to change, pending adverse weather conditions that normally delay construction activities.
The WRL Dam Maintenance Project is part of on-going maintenance that includes dam and spillway concrete repairs, slope stabilization improvements, and vegetation management within the footprint of the dam. As safety is a top priority, there will be no public access allowed in construction areas including the old fish hatchery. White Rock Lake patrons are advised not to enter the construction zone and follow all signage.
During construction activities beginning in early December 2020, signs will be posted indicating portions of trails that will be closed and rerouted to open trails. Trail users going south on the White Rock Lake Trail can merge over and continue South on the Santa Fe Trail. Patrons going south on the So Pac Trail can continue south on the Santa Fe Trail. Patrons accessing the Winsted Parking Lot, or North from the White Rock Lake Trail, can continue the loop and merge over to the Santa Fe Trail. Please see trail detour map on the reverse side.
Please be assured that the City of Dallas will make every effort to minimize the disruption to White Rock Lake. However, there may be some inconvenience to you as the construction work occurs.
If you have any questions please contact Estela Ornelas, Sr. Public Affairs Officer at 214-671-9554 or estela.ornelas@dallascityhall.com. For information on the WRL Dam Maintenance Project, visit the White Rock Lake webpage on www.dallasparks.org.
Dallas Park Maintenance can be reached at 214-670-1923
White Rock Lake Dredging
The City held a public meeting on January 28, 2020 and a stakeholder meeting on February 11, 2020 to inform residents/stakeholders about the upcoming feasibility study and to receive community input to be incorporated in the study.
The next public meeting was scheduled for April/May 2020 to present draft results of the feasibility study. As a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic and the THIRD AMENDED EMERGENCY REGULATIONS issued by the Mayor, the City will not be holding any public meetings at this time.
The second public meeting to provide an update on draft findings of the White Rock Lake Dredging Feasibility Study was held virtually on July 16, 2020. Please note the revised schedule below.
Timeline | Project Activity |
November 11, 2019 | Begin White Rock Lake Dredging Feasibility Study |
January 28, 2020 | Public meeting to gather input |
February 11, 2020 | White Rock Task Force meeting to gather input |
July 16, 2020 | The second public meeting to provide an update on draft findings of the White Rock Lake Dredging Feasibility Study was held virtually on July 16, 2020. Link to recorded meeting Provide feedback HERE (deadline for comments is August 7, 2020) |
September 2020 | Complete White Rock Lake Dredging Feasibility Study |
For questions or concerns regarding this project, please contact Dallas Water Utilities, Project Manager, David Phan, P.E., CFM at 214-948-4682 or David.phan@dallascityhall.com