Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Lake Livingston History
The Lake Livingston dam was completed in 1969. Construction of the dam began in 1966 by Forest and Cotton, Incorporated. The dam stretches over 2 1/2 miles with an average height of 55 feet. Approximately 110,000 cubic feet of concrete was used in its construction The flow of the dam, is based on the flow of the Trinity river. The lake covers more than 90,000 acres. The city of Houston and Trinity River Authority own the water rights. For water level information and rain fall information visit the Trinity River Authority website.
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