The City of Gainesville built Moss Lake in the Sivells bend area to serve as a recreation area and also as a city reservoir. The lake covers 2200 acres and has about 15 miles of shoreline. The average depth of the lake is a little over 21 feet. The lake was filled in 1968 and since that time many homes and weekend homes have been built. The first development for Moss Lake was the Moss Lake Estates with a total of 129 lots.
Many residents commute to jobs in the county and beyond to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
The children attend Sivells Bend School.