Bachman Lake

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Bachman Lake is a small freshwater lake located in north Dallas, Texas (USA). It covers 205 acres (83 hectares) in northwest Dallas and lies on the northwest boundary of Dallas Love Field in the airport's landing path. It was originally constructed in 1903 by damming Bachman Creek as a water source for Dallas, but it proved to be too small for their needs and was supplanted by White Rock Lake in 1911.

Today, Bachman Lake is used as a recreational area, but is often overshadowed by White Rock Lake's recreational facilities, which are larger, more numerous, in a safer neighborhood and not overflown by airplanes constantly. In addition, the surrounding area has numerous topless clubs, which makes the area less desirable. However, the lake and its surrounding park are well-kept. A 3.3 mi (5.3 km) trail surrounds Bachman Lake and the lake is available for sailing and some fishing (the lake is stocked with catfish regularly).

[edit] External links

• Bachman Lake Trail at The Dallas Morning News
• The Bachman Lake Foundation, a nonprofit trying to revitalize the Bachman Lake area