The Lower Bois d’Arc Creek Reservoir project in Fannin County is the first new reservoir constructed in Texas in nearly three decades and is a critical new source of water for the north Texas communities served by the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD). NTMWD began permitting required for the project in 2003; broke ground on May 25, 2018; and anticipates water delivery in 2022. The project will pipe water from the new lake 35 miles to a new water treatment plant to be constructed in Leonard, Texas.

The five major components of the project include: (1) reservoir dam and intake, (2) raw water pipeline, (3) water treatment plant (initial capacity of 70 million gallons per day (MGD), (4) roadway improvements and bridge, and environmental mitigation area. The lake surface area is 16,641 acres, has a storage capacity up to 367,609 acre-feet, yields up to 108 MGD, and involves environmental mitigation improvements on nearly 17,000 acres. The estimated construction cost for the lake and associated projects is $1.6 billion. The project is essential to meet water needs of about 80 communities in North Texas, including Fannin County residents; enable use of additional water supplies from Lake Texoma; support economic growth in the region; and provide recreational opportunities, such as fishing and boating.

Foster CM Group provided Construction Inspections services on the project, observing ongoing construction activities on a daily basis and producing Daily Construction Reports (DCRs) documenting these activities.