Livingston Reservoir
Source: Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas)
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Level history
Field notes
Livingston Reservoir's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 129.19 ft, which is 91.5% of its conservation capacity.
That is 1.81 ft below the conservation (full) pool elevation of 131.00 ft.
Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.22 ft), and it is +0.04 ft over 30 days.
Compared with a year ago (129.70 ft), the lake is 0.51 ft lower.
For this time of year, the median in TWDB's records (1996–2025, 30 years with data) is 98.8% full, so Livingston is currently below normal by 7.3 percentage points.
In TWDB's dataset (since 1996), the highest level recorded is 133.60 ft (May 3, 2024) and the lowest is 126.65 ft (Nov 3, 2011). Older records may be monthly rather than daily.
Lake facts
| Conservation storage | 1,467,658 ac-ft |
|---|---|
| Total storage (latest) | 1,467,658 ac-ft |
| Surface area | 72,970 acres |
| Gauge location | 30.6335, -95.0102 |
| Groups | Trinity River Basin Region H Water Planning Area Water supply for Houston |
Reference levels
| Level · source | Elevation | Today vs level |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation (full) pool TWDB | 131.00 ft | −1.81 ft |
| Dead pool TWDB | 58.00 ft | +71.19 ft |
| Highest in TWDB data (since 1996) TWDB series | 133.60 ft May 3, 2024 | −4.41 ft |
| Lowest in TWDB data (since 1996) TWDB series | 126.65 ft Nov 3, 2011 | +2.54 ft |
| Normal range for this date TWDB series, 30 years 1996–2025 | 93.8–100.0% full (median 98.8%) | — |
| Conservation capacity TWDB | 1,603,504 acre-feet | — |
Only levels the agency publishes, or that we compute directly from its own records, are listed. “Today vs level” = latest reading minus the reference level. A level the source does not publish is left out rather than estimated.
Nearby lakes
Common questions
How full is Livingston Reservoir right now?
As of Oct 25, 2026, TWDB reports Livingston Reservoir at 91.5% of its conservation capacity (1,467,658 of 1,603,504 acre-feet). For this date, the middle half of past years (1996–2025) ranged from 93.8% to 100.0% full, with a median of 98.8%.
What is the record high and low at Livingston Reservoir?
In TWDB's records since 1996, the highest level is 133.60 ft (May 3, 2024) and the lowest is 126.65 ft (Nov 3, 2011).
What is full pool at Livingston Reservoir?
The conservation (full) pool elevation used by TWDB is 131.00 ft. The lake is currently 1.81 ft below it.
Is Livingston Reservoir rising or falling?
Over the last 7 days it changed −0.22 ft and over 30 days +0.04 ft.
How often is this page updated?
The page is rebuilt automatically every day from TWDB's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.
Where does the data come from?
Water Data for Texas, run by the Texas Water Development Board, which compiles gauge readings from USGS, USACE, river authorities and others. Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.
Values are TWDB daily estimates; elevations in feet above the vertical datum stated by TWDB. TWDB disclaimer: reservoir data are best estimates generated by the Texas Water Development Board from data collected by various providers; TWDB makes no warranties as to their fitness for any purpose. See data sources.