Livingston Reservoir Water Level Today

Livingston Reservoir is 91.5% full at 129.2 ft as of Oct 25, according to the Texas Water Development Board.

91.5%

Full, by conservation storage

129.2 ft

Elevation above sea level

1.8 ft

Below full pool of 131.0 ft

Today, 129.2 ftFull pool, 131.0 ftNormal, 130.6 ft

Since the day before

−0.03 ft

Last 7 days

−0.22 ft

Last 30 days

+0.04 ft

Compared with normal

1.4 ft below

Updated Oct 25 (daily average). Source: Texas Water Development Board. Normal is the median level for Oct 25 from 2009 to 2026. Elevations are in feet above NGVD29.

Livingston Reservoir level history

30 days1 year10 years

Last 30 daysFull pool, 131.0 ft

Last 30 daysFull pool

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool, 131.0 ft

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool

One reading a weekFull pool, 131.0 ft

One reading a weekFull pool

Elevation in feet, one reading per day (one a week over 10 years). Source: Texas Water Development Board.

Common questions

Is Livingston Reservoir full?

No. It is 91.5% full by conservation storage, 1.8 ft below its full pool elevation of 131.0 ft.

What is the lowest Livingston Reservoir has been since 1996?

126.7 ft, in November 2011, in daily records back to October 1996.

What is the highest Livingston Reservoir has been since 1996?

133.6 ft, in May 2024, in daily records back to October 1996.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 1.4 ft below the median level for Oct 25 across the stored record.

Is Livingston Reservoir rising or falling?

Falling: it is down 0.22 ft over the last 7 days.

Records

Record high	133.6 ft	May 2024
Record low	126.7 ft	Nov 2011
This year's high	131.9 ft	Jun 2026
This year's low	128.9 ft	Oct 2026

Daily levels since October 1996. Source: Texas Water Development Board.

Lake facts

Operator	Trinity River Authority
Dam	Livingston Dam
Full pool	131.0 ft
Conservation capacity	1,603,504 acre-ft
Surface area	83,000 acres
County	San Jacinto

Full pool and capacity: Texas Water Development Board. Dam facts: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams.

Other lakes near Livingston Reservoir

All Texas lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Lake Conroe	92.7%	199.4 ft	−0.14 ft	Oct 25
Lake Houston	98.2%	42.2 ft	+0.06 ft	Oct 25
Sam Rayburn Reservoir	61.4%	153.1 ft	−0.35 ft	Oct 25
Lake Limestone	82.2%	359.9 ft	−0.17 ft	Oct 25
Somerville Lake	87.1%	236.2 ft	−0.28 ft	Oct 25
Toledo Bend Reservoir	84.5%	167.8 ft	−0.18 ft	Oct 25

Lake Conroe92.7% full Lake Houston98.2% full Sam Rayburn Reservoir61.4% full Lake Limestone82.2% full Somerville Lake87.1% full Toledo Bend Reservoir84.5% full

All Texas lakes

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