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Kevin Ward is only the third general manager since TRA began operating in 1955

Lake Livingston

Lake Livingston SunriseThe largest single-purpose reservoir in Texas at 83,000 surface acres and 450 miles of shoreline, Lake Livingston was completed in 1971 as the result of a contract between the Trinity River Authority of Texas and the city of Houston. TRA financed and constructed the lake, along with Lake Livingston Dam, and continues to own and operate both.

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The dam, constructed across the Trinity River approximately seven miles southwest of Livingston, is 2.5 miles long and is the only dam on the main stem of the Trinity River. Lake Livingston has no flood control or flood storage capacity - flow through the dam is controlled by 12 tainter gates in a concrete and steel spillway. Operation of the spillway mirrors river behavior - as river flow increases, discharges will increase as well. Lake Livingston has a normal pool elevation of 131 feet above mean sea level and supplies water to four surrounding counties, plus the city of Houston.

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TRA and the East Texas Electric Cooperative broke ground on May 27, 2015 on the R.C. Thomas Hydroelectric Project at the dam. The project, which was dedicated on Nov. 12, 2021, was developed in cooperation with TRA and the city of Houston. Hydroelectric power is generated using run-of-the-river flows and releases to meet downstream commitments through the dam. The level of the lake is not affected during operation of the project. The 24-megawatt plant will generate, on average, approximately 124 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per year. This is enough energy to serve approximately 12,000 households.

Contact


Lake Livingston Project
    5170 S. FM 1988, Livingston, Texas  77351
    936-365-2292

Lake Livingston Permits

    936-365-2292

Recorded Lake Livingston Information

    936-365-3922

Surrounding County Emergency Management Offices
    Polk County Emergency Management                     936-327-6826  
    San Jacinto County Emergency Management      936-653-3395
    Walker County Emergency Management               936-435-8035
    Liberty County Emergency Management                936-334-3219
    Chambers County Emergency Management        409-267-2445

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