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Old 06-01-2010, 11:54 AM
 
Location: Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
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Doesn't DFW get most of its water from those lakes?
Yes.
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Old 06-02-2010, 02:18 PM
 
Location: ATX-HOU
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Yes.
Seems like it needs to be dammed for Dallas to exist.
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Old 06-02-2010, 02:32 PM
 
Location: Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
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Seems like it needs to be dammed for Dallas to exist.
All the lakes in DFW are not made because of the Trinity.
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Old 06-02-2010, 02:40 PM
 
Location: Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
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Here is a picture of Lewisville Lake Dam, I this picture you can see Elm Fork Trinity River.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ke_and_Dam.jpg
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Old 06-02-2010, 03:01 PM
 
Location: Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
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The arch is going up fast, here is a picture!

http://www.trinityrivercorridor.com/.../webcam1-0.jpg
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Old 06-03-2010, 03:21 PM
 
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F.Y.I....The portion in which the bridge spans will eventually become two urban lakes. The bridge will pan completely across water.
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Old 06-03-2010, 05:35 PM
 
Location: ATX-HOU
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F.Y.I....The portion in which the bridge spans will eventually become two urban lakes. The bridge will pan completely across water.
So are they are dredging the trinity riverv or damming?
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Old 06-03-2010, 07:40 PM
 
Location: Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
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So are they are dredging the trinity riverv or damming?
The lakes will be built next to the Trinity River.


YouTube - Trinity Bridge Project
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Old 06-04-2010, 08:53 AM
 
Location: Atlanta, GA - Seattle, WA - Manila, PH
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So are they are dredging the trinity riverv or damming?
The water for the lakes is being piped in from Lake Lewisville. The Trinity will continue to flow independently of the lakes.
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Old 06-18-2010, 02:50 PM
 
Location: Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
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The arch is almost complete.

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