What lakes could be built in the Dallas Floodway?
The 1999 Master Implementation Plan was modified in December 2003 by City Council for the Dallas Floodway due to a collaborative effort among urban design consultants, CDM (engineering firm of Camp, Dresser & McKee) and City Staff. This modification is known as the Balanced Vision Plan, and lays out the current plans for the lakes. The two off-channel lakes would be located near the East Levee (downtown side) between the Continental St. Viaduct and the Corinth St. Viaduct, while the river channel would be relocated towards the West Levee (Oak Cliff side) of the Dallas Floodway to bypass everyday normal river flows around the lakes. The northern lake (called the Urban Lake) is about 90 acres in size, while the connecting southern lake (Natural Lake) is about 60 acres in size. A future 180-acre off-channel West Dallas Lake is proposed for the vicinity of Westmoreland and adjacent to the West Levee near West Dallas.
