The lake construction was paid for by the sale of revenue bonds that were to be redeemed with income derived from the sale of water. The dam construction began in 1966 and was completed in 1969, by Forrest an… See more

Water stored in the lake is used to supply industrial, municipal, and agricultural needs in the lower Trinity River Basin and the Houston/Galveston metropolitan area. Its significance in the face of the extraordinary growth exp… See more

In 2021, the East Texas Electric Cooperative, the Trinity River Authority, and the City of Houston officially dedicated the R.C. Thomas Hydroelectric Project, which generates electricity by utilizing the power of water flo… See more

The earthfill dam has a concrete spillway and was designed by Brown and Root, Incorporated (now KBR, Inc). The dam has a spillway crest elevation of 99 feet (30 m) above mean sea level. The average base width of th… See more

Lake Livingston was built with no flood control or flood-storage capabilities, and because of this, all water entering the lake, whether it be from rainfall or inflow, must exit the lake as increased intake occurs. Flow throu… See more