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Lake Livingston Water Level Today

Also known as Livingston Reservoir

Daily level, percent full and history for Lake Livingston, on the Trinity River in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

128.87ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 2.13 ftbelow full pool (131.0 ft)
  • 90.1%full
  • −0.03 ftin 24 h−0.17 ft in 7 days−0.55 ft in 30 days
128130132134128130132134128130132134
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 1,444,407 of 1,603,504 acre-ft

Is Lake Livingston full?

No. Lake Livingston is 90.1% full, 2.13 ft below full pool. It is 1.31 ft lower than a year ago (130.18 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Lake Livingston level history

Full pool 131.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 2026128.8790.1%
Nov 6, 2026128.9090.2%
Nov 5, 2026128.9390.3%
Nov 4, 2026128.9690.5%
Nov 3, 2026128.9690.5%
Nov 2, 2026128.9790.5%
Nov 1, 2026129.0190.7%
Oct 31, 2026129.0490.8%
Oct 30, 2026129.0690.9%
Oct 29, 2026129.0991.1%
Oct 28, 2026129.1191.2%
Oct 27, 2026129.1491.3%
Oct 26, 2026129.1791.4%
Oct 25, 2026129.2091.6%
Oct 24, 2026129.2391.7%
Oct 23, 2026129.2691.8%
Oct 22, 2026129.2891.9%
Oct 21, 2026129.3192.1%
Oct 20, 2026129.3392.2%
Oct 19, 2026129.3792.3%
Oct 18, 2026129.4192.5%
Oct 17, 2026129.5193.0%
Oct 16, 2026129.6193.5%
Oct 15, 2026129.5493.1%
Oct 14, 2026129.5593.2%
Oct 13, 2026129.5693.2%
Oct 12, 2026129.5793.3%
Oct 11, 2026129.5893.3%
Oct 10, 2026129.5893.3%
Oct 9, 2026129.5393.1%
Oct 8, 2026129.4292.6%
  • Lake Livingston level
  • Full pool 131.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1996

Lake Livingston on Nov 7 in past years

Lake Livingston water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today128.87—
90.1%
2025130.18+1.31
96.1%
2024129.37+0.50
92.3%
2023130.50+1.63
97.6%
2022130.57+1.70
97.9%
2021130.69+1.82
98.5%
2020130.75+1.88
98.8%
2019131.18+2.31
100%above full pool
2018132.56+3.69
100%above full pool
2017130.42+1.55
97.3%
2016131.26+2.39
100%above full pool

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2011.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
131.0 ft msl
Dead pool
58.00 ft msl
Conservation capacity
1,603,504 acre-ft
Surface area today
72,347 acres
Highest since 1996
133.60 ftMay 3, 2024
Lowest since 1996
126.65 ftNov 3, 2011
Data since
Oct 3, 1996
Dam
Livingston Damcompleted 1969
River
Trinity River
Owned by
Trinity River Authority
Dam location
San Jacinto County
Gauge location
30.6335, −95.0102

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Oct 3, 1996 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight54°FLowNE 0–5 mphMostly Cloudy
  2. Sunday71°FHighLow 53°FNE 0–5 mphMostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
  3. Monday71°FHighLow 54°FCalmMostly Cloudy
  4. Tuesday76°FHighLow 57°FCalmPartly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
  5. Wednesday76°FHighLow 56°FCalmSlight Chance Rain Showers
  6. Thursday75°FHighLow 46°FNW 5–10 mphMostly Sunny
  7. Friday70°FHighLow 43°FCalmSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (30.63, −95.01). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Livingston?
131.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Livingston Dam.
How much does Lake Livingston need to be full?
Lake Livingston needs 2.13 ft more water to reach full pool (131.0 ft), or about 159,097 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Lake Livingston rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.17 ft in the last 7 days and −0.03 ft in 24 hours, to 128.87 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Lake Livingston last full?
It was last at or above full pool (131.0 ft) on Jul 23, 2026. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 2.13 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Livingston reached 133.60 ft on May 3, 2024. The lowest was 126.65 ft on Nov 3, 2011 (TWDB data since 1996; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Livingston changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 128.87 ft (Nov 7, 2026) to 131.90 ft (Jun 25, 2026), a swing of 3.03 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated every morning with the daily reading published by the Texas Water Development Board. The last reading is from Nov 7, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Daily reservoir data from the Texas Water Development Board (Lake Livingston on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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