Livingston Reservoir water level — Texas
Livingston Reservoir in Texas was last measured at 129.61 ft (datum NGVD29), as of Aug 31, 2026, 3:15 AM (UTC-05:00) (USGS Water Services). Over its recent trend window the level has been falling (−1.1 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- 1,498,000 acre-ft
- Recent trend
- ↓Falling
−1.1 ft over the trend window
Recent trend
Readings this station published between Jun 2, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026 — a 89-day window — downsampled for display.
Data: USGS Water Services (waterservices.usgs.gov) and USACE CWMS Data (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), retrieved 2026-08-31. Both public domain (a work of the U.S. Government, 17 U.S.C. §105).
Source: USGS site 08066190, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →
About this gauge's record
This site's drainage basin covers approximately 16,583 sq mi of contributing watershed.
The dam behind Livingston Reservoir
Livingston Reservoir is held back by Livingston , standing 90 ft high and running 14,000 ft along its crest , built across Trinity in San Jacinto County , near Goodrich . It was completed in 1969 , and is owned by Trinity River Authority (a public utility owner) .
Its recorded primary purpose is hydroelectric — releases follow generation schedules, so the level can move on a daily cycle that has nothing to do with drought .
Its outlet works use tainter (radial)12.
NID classes it high hazard potential. That describes what a failure would cost downstream — loss of life would be expected — and says nothing about how likely a failure is, or what condition the dam is in. Its most recent condition assessment was unsatisfactory — a serious deficiency was recognised under expected loading. That assessment is dated 05/16/2024.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 83,000 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 3,208,450 acre-ft against a normal storage of 1,750,000 acre-ft. It is regulated by TCEQ.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record TX03823 , filed by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain. Water levels above come from USGS Water Services and are a separate source. (How this dam was matched to this gauge →)
How Livingston Reservoir compares nearby
4 of 5 nearby lakes with a current trend are also falling right now.
Nearby lakes
The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.
| Lake | State | Level | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Conroe | TX | 200.04 ft | 61 km |
| Lake Houston | TX | — | 81 km |
| B. A. Steinhagen Lake at Town Bluff | TX | 82.93 ft | 81 km |
| Sam Rayburn Reservoir | TX | 155.21 ft | 99 km |
| Gibbons Creek Reservoir | TX | 246.01 ft | 101 km |
| Houston County Lake | TX | 259.35 ft | 103 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Livingston Reservoir?
- As of Aug 31, 2026, 3:15 AM (UTC-05:00), the pool elevation was 129.61 ft (datum NGVD29), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Livingston Reservoir full right now?
- Its managing agency does not publish a %-of-conservation-pool-full figure for this lake, so we show the bare level rather than estimate one.
- Where does this data come from?
- From USGS site 08066190, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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