City Of Fort Worth: High Water Levels Force Closure Of Lake Worth

Dallas TX

01 June, 2021

3:57 PM

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Press release from City of Fort Worth: June 01, 2021 Fort Worth has closed Lake Worth effective at 9:30 a.m. June 1. The closure includes all recreational activity, including boats, personal watercraft, kayaks, canoes and swimming. The lake will remain closed until further notice. At the current elevation, boat wakes could cause flooding in some homes, and some boat docks could be underwater, creating a navigation hazard. Fort Worth marshals are closing boat ramps and urge residents to remove their boats immediately. Residents around the lake are being asked to refrain from being on the lake while the lake is closed.     Get articles like this in your inbox. Subscribe to City News.   This press release was produced by City of Fort Worth. The views expressed here are the author's own.