Fannin County, Texas -- A crucial and important part of the Lake Ralph Hall project is being able to transport the reservoir's water to Upper Trinity Regional Water District's service area. Only then can it be treated and delivered to homes and businesses.
 
UTRWD is building approximately 32 miles of pipeline, consisting of 66-inch and 72-inch-diameter pipe to transport water from Lake Ralph Hall. This new pipeline will connect the reservoir to an existing pipeline that currently delivers water to UTRWD’s system from Chapman Lake (see below).

In addition, UTRWD is building a pump station, balancing reservoir, and delivery point facility to guide the water on its way from Lake Ralph Hall. The lake’s raw water pump station will initially have three pumps capable of pushing 55 million gallons/day to the balancing reservoir near the end of the pipeline. The balancing reservoir helps transition the water from Lake Ralph Hall to the Chapman Lake pipeline.

Crews plan to start laying the new pipeline this summer and will begin to work on the other pieces soon thereafter. UTRWD will communicate with local residents and adjacent landowners to minimize road and other construction impacts wherever possible.

Between Lake Ralph Hall and where the raw water pipeline will connect into the existing Chapman Pipeline is a component that will keep the whole water delivery process in balance—literally. The balancing reservoir will be located between the new pump station and the delivery point facility, at one of the higher points along the pipeline. It provides a separation between the pumped and gravity-flowing sections of the pipeline and will help control water flow into the Chapman Pipeline.
 
Both sides will be able to hold around 15 million gallons and may be operated together or one at a time to allow maximum maintenance flexibility. To maintain the best water quality, the balancing reservoir will be kept at a set water level and constant flow.