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Loyd Park at Joe Pool Lake reopens after closures due to sewer main rupture
By Dominga Gutierrez at NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS)
· July 9, 2026
· 1 min read
The Loyd Park boat ramp at Joe Pool Lake reopened Thursday after the City of Grand Prairie temporarily closed boat ramps following a ruptured sewer main that caused a sewage spill over the weekend.
Grand Prairie and Trinity River Authority began monitoring bacteria levels at Lynn Creek and Loy...
Key takeaway Grand Prairie and Trinity River Authority began monitoring bacteria levels at Lynn Creek and Loyd Park swim beaches following the line break on July 4.
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Category: parks ·
Published: July 9, 2026 ·
Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? The Loyd Park boat ramp at Joe Pool Lake reopened Thursday after the City of Grand Prairie temporarily closed boat ramps following a ruptured sewer main that caused a sewage spill over the weekend.
Grand Prairie and Trinity River Authority began monitoring bacteria levels at Lynn Creek and Loy...
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