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Lake Livingston Dam
Recomendado por 12 habitantes del lugar
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Jamie N Peter
August 17, 2020
If you’ve never seen a Dam up close before, this is a great time to see one !
Rick And Bernadette
June 17, 2020
Generally good fishing here and where the world famous huge gar are.
Sooravi
August 20, 2022
This is a 2.5 mile long dam on the Trinity River. It’s a quite a sight to see.
Calicia
December 8, 2021
The fishing and sights are a must for those wanting to relax and enjoy life.
Billy And Misty
June 24, 2021
Lake Livingston The largest single-purpose reservoir in Texas at 83,000 surface acres, Lake Livingston was completed in 1971 as the result of a contract between the Trinity River Authority of Texas and the city of Houston. TRA financed and constructed the lake, along with Lake Livingston Dam, and continues to own and operate both. Lake Livingston has a normal pool elevation of 131 feet above mean sea level and supplies water to four surrounding counties, plus the city of Houston. Stocked with striped and Florida bass, Lake Livingston is known as one of the best fishing spots in Texas. Lake Livingston Dam, constructed across the Trinity River approximately seven miles southwest of Livingston, is 2.5 miles long. Lake Livingston has no flood control or flood storage capacity — flow through the dam is controlled by 12 tainter gates in a concrete and steel spillway. Operation of the spillway mirrors river behavior — as river flow increases, discharges will increase as well. The Trinity River Authority of Texas and the East Texas Electric Cooperative broke ground May 27, 2015 on the R.C. Thomas Hydroelectric Project at Lake Livingston Dam. More than 100 people attended the event with speakers including TRA Board Member John Jenkins and Congressman Brian Babin, who represents the Lake Livingston area in the U.S. Congress. The power plant is expected to be completed in 2018. It is being developed in cooperation with TRA, which owns and operates the dam and reservoir, and the city of Houston. Hydroelectric power will be generated at Lake Livingston Dam using run-of-the-river flows and releases to meet downstream commitments through the dam. Thus, the level of the lake will not be affected, either during construction or operation of the project. The proposed 24-megawatt hydroelectric plant will generate, on average, approximately 124 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per year. This is enough energy to serve approximately 12,000 households. The hydroelectric plant will annually offset approximately 64,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel power-generating plants.
Lake Livingston The largest single-purpose reservoir in Texas at 83,000 surface acres, Lake Livingston was completed in 1971 as the result of a contract between the Trinity River Authority of Texas and the city of Houston. TRA financed and constructed the lake, along with Lake Livingston Dam, and…
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Livingston, TX