Lake Livingston Dam Operations During High-Flow Events

With the historic rainfall and severe flooding that has plagued Texas recently, many have asked questions about the Lake Livingston Dam and its operations during high-flow events. This video should answer all of your questions, but comment below if you have a question we didn’t get to answer.

Our hearts go out to all who have been affected by the recent storms and we will continue to operate the dam to the best of our ability.

You can also reach out to us directly by using the contact form on our website: https://trinityra.org/contact_us/inde....

00:00 Intro
01:23 About TRA and the dam
02:11 Why doesn't the dam pre-release before storms?
03:15 Brief history of the dam and current operations
04:33 What changes during high-flow events?
05:14 Does TRA issue evacuation orders?

Find information about river data, lake levels, and dam releases:
• Lake Livingston Dam on X (Twitter): https://x.com/LivingstonDam
• TRA Website: https://trinityra.org

Find information and warnings about emergency conditions:
• Polk County Emergency Management: https://polkcountyoem.com
• San Jacinto County Emergency Management: https://www.co.san-jacinto.tx.us
• Trinity County Emergency Management: https://www.co.trinity.tx.us
• Walker County Emergency Management: https://www.co.walker.tx.us
• Liberty County Emergency Management: https://www.co.liberty.tx.us
• Texas Division of Emergency Management: https://tdem.texas.gov