LAKE LIVINGSTON - TX03823-3601


Incident ID TX03823-3601
Dam Name LAKE LIVINGSTON
Downstream Hazard Potential H
State TX
Incident Date 04/26/2024
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Spillway Erosion/head Cutting
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description spring rains caused head-cutting erosion in the spillway to progress
Named Hydrologic Event Texas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (DR-4781-TX)
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident Unknown
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts unknown
Economic Damages (in $) Unknown
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response Sandbags were placed, a trench was dug for lowering reservoir, concrete debris placed at erosion gully, TCEQ inspected
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced Yes
Information Sources TCEQ
Owner Type U
Dam Type
Primary Purpose(s)
EAP Y
Year Completed 1969
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 90 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 1750000 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 83000 acres
River Name TRINITY
Latitude 30.625
Longitude -95.0265
Regulatory Agency(ies) TCEQ
NID Number TX03823
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