Lake Ralph Hall

Fannin Co Commissioners approved, 4-0, a contract with UTRWD, to proceed developing Lake Ralph Hall on the North Sulphur River. Fannin County will get about 15 percent of the water in the lake, up from and original 0 percent.

By Vicki Graves
Herald Democrat

BONHAM — Construction of Lake Ralph Hall on the North Sulphur River in Fannin County won support of the Fannin County Commissioners Court, which voted 4-0 Monday to approve a contract with Upper Trinity Regional Water District of Lewisville.
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After the meeting Commissioner Pat Hilliard said the county will get about 15 percent of the water.

“We started out getting zero and now we’ll get a little bit more. We tried to get a little better deal for Fannin County and I had hoped for a lot more water and money. Even a nickel per gallon on 30 million gallons per day comes up to a big chunk of change.”

There was no mention during public session of when purchase of property or construction will begin but Hilliard said he believes the county judge will be calling Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in Austin soon to remove sanctions Fannin County previously submitted in opposition to the lake.

UTRWD will now begin dealing with the landowners, he added, saying that many people who live in that area really want the lake and many others really don’t want it.