Lake Bonham (Red River Basin)
Lake Bonham is located about three miles northeast of the City of Bonham off FM 273 in Fannin County, Texax on Timber Creek, a tributary of Bois d'Arc Creek which is a tributary of the Red River. Designed by Wisenbaker, Fix and Associates, and constructed by Vilbig Construction Company, construction of the Lake Bonham Dam began in December 1967. Lake Bonham was created and impounded in November 1969. It was designed for municipal water supply and recreational use. The City of Bonham operates Lake Bonham and owns the water right (Certificate of Adjudication No. 02-4925) granted by the Texas Water Commission in 1987.