Livingston Reservoir water level today
Lake in Polk County, Texas
At a glance · Oct 23
Livingston Reservoir is 1.4 ft lower than normal for Oct 23, lower than on this date in 9 of the last 10 years.
- This week↘ Falling 0.40 ft
- Lowest on record↓ 126.42 ft (2006)
Compared with this gauge's own records for the same date. A statistical guide, not advice.
Today compared with past years on Oct 23
Where today's reading sits among this gauge's own records for the same date (±3 days). A statistical guide, not advice.
What this means
It is lower than on Oct 23 in 9 of the last 10 years.
The lake has fallen 0.40 ft in 7 days and risen 0.03 ft in 30 days.
Since 1999, the lowest daily level was 126.42 ft (Jan 2006) and the highest 133.59 ft (May 2024).
Livingston Reservoir level chart
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2026 compared with 2025
Each year drawn on the same January–December axis, over this gauge's normal range for each date. Hover or tap a point for its value.
Same date in past years
| Date | Level | vs today |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | 129.68 ft | ▲ 0.43 ft |
| Oct 23, 2024 | 129.27 ft | ▲ 0.02 ft |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 126.96 ft | ▼ 2.29 ft |
| Oct 23, 2022 | 129.53 ft | ▲ 0.28 ft |
| Oct 23, 2021 | 130.80 ft | ▲ 1.55 ft |
| Oct 23, 2020 | 130.76 ft | ▲ 1.51 ft |
| Oct 23, 2019 | 130.13 ft | ▲ 0.88 ft |
| Oct 23, 2018 | 131.34 ft | ▲ 2.09 ft |
| Oct 23, 2017 | 130.37 ft | ▲ 1.12 ft |
| Oct 23, 2016 | 131.25 ft | ▲ 2.00 ft |
Records & details
- Highest
- 133.59 ft on May 3, 2024
- Lowest
- 126.42 ft on Jan 15, 2006
- Records from
- 1999 (27 years of daily data)
- Storage
- 1,472,000 acre-ft
- Water temperature
- Not measured here
Livingston
- Height
- 90 ft
- Completed
- 1969
- Purposes
- Hydroelectric
- Owner
- Trinity River Authority
- Normal storage
- 1,750,000 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 83,000 acres
National Inventory of Dams (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers). All dam facts →
Boat ramps on Livingston Reservoir
6 ramps without a name, on the map: 123456
6 ramps listed. Links open the ramp's location on OpenStreetMap. Check the managing agency for closures, especially at low water. All Texas boat ramps →
Campgrounds near Livingston Reservoir
- Double Lake Recreation Area
Federal campgrounds from Recreation.gov; straight-line distance from the lake's gauge or dam.
Weather & wind
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NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 5 h ago.
Flood information
NOAA: No official flood stages here
Flood status comes from the NOAA National Weather Service. We do not issue warnings. Flood stages explained. For official forecasts and warnings, see the NOAA gauge page.