District Facts and Information
Organization:
Dallas County Utility and Reclamation District (DCURD) is a
governmental body created by a 1983 special act of the Texas Legislature that
became effective on February 1, 1984. It is the successor to Dallas County
Municipal Utility District No. 1, which was created by the Texas Water
Commission (now known as the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) in 1972.
The District was created to construct and operate certain infrastructure and
amenity elements within the Las Colinas development in Irving, Texas.
Functions:
Flood control and drainage
Land reclamation
Water transportation concessions
Land-based transportation
Streets and roads
Recreation and open space amenities
Raw water supply and irrigation
Lake management
Major Projects:
Reclamation to create the 1,000 acre Las Colinas Urban Center
Lake Carolyn Storm Water Pump Station
Royal Lane Reclamation Project
Lake Remle and Canals
Hackberry Creek Reclamation
Cottonwood Creek Flood Management System
Raw Water Supply System
Extensions of Colwell Drive, Walnut Hill Lane, and Las Colinas Boulevard
Buffalo Boulevard
Colorado Drive
Participation with the City or Irving in SH 161
Area Personal Transit System
Electricity Aggregation - Electricity Aggregation groups created to assist property-owning taxpayers in DCURD to receive the maximum benefit from the deregulation of electricity under S.B. 7.
City TIF District No. 1 - City of Irving TIF District No. 1 created to accelerate economic development in Las Colinas through various means including advance infrastructure construction. DCURD is a beneficiary of the TIF.
| Function |
Investment |
| Water-Related | $58,300,000 |
| Streets and Roads | 12,700,000 |
| Transit System | 44,500,000 |
| Capitalized Interest | 37,300,000 |
| Total | $152,800,000 |