Bachman Branch
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Bachman Branch is the name of a medium sized tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...

 of the Trinity River
Trinity River (Texas)
The Trinity River is a long river that flows entirely within the U.S. state of Texas. It rises in extreme north Texas, a few miles south of the Red River. The headwaters are separated by the high bluffs on the south side of the Red River....

 with headwaters in northwest
Northwest Dallas
Northwest Dallas is an area consisting of many communities and neighborhoods in Dallas, Texas, .- Neighborhoods :* Koreatown* Love Field* Stemmons Corridor* Arlington Park and it is considered apart of West Dallas- Light rail :...

 Dallas
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, Texas
Texas
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 (USA
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). The tributary is 10 miles (16 km) in length and rises at Forest Lane, 0.5 miles (0.8 km) west of the Dallas North Tollway
Dallas North Tollway
The Dallas North Tollway is a controlled-access toll road operated by the North Texas Tollway Authority , which runs from Interstate 35E near downtown Dallas, Texas , to U.S...

. It runs south and then west through Bachman Lake
Bachman Lake
Bachman Lake is a small freshwater lake located in the Love Field neighborhood of northwest Dallas, Texas . It covers in northwest Dallas and lies on the northwest boundary of Dallas Love Field in the airport's landing path...

 and ultimately into the Elm Fork of the Trinity River. The Branch is dammed with the New Frazier dam to provide water to Fishing Hole Lake. New Frasier Dam is on the Elm Fork Of Trinity River in Dallas County, Texas and is used for flood control purposes. Construction was completed in 1965. It is owned by the Dallas Water Utilities
Dallas Water Utilities
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New Frasier Dam is a gravity dam. Its height is 16 feet with a length of 180 feet. Its capacity is 651 acre.ft. Normal storage is 651 acre.ft

Headwaters: 32°55′15.10"N 96°49′11.21"W

Mouth: 32°50′38.40"N 96°53′21.56"W
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