Built in 1969, Lake Livingston is the second largest lake in Texas, behind Lake Sam Rayburn. Located east of Huntsville, 80 miles north of Houston and 175 miles southeast of Dallas in the four counties of Walker, San Jacinto, Trinity, and Polk.
The lake has a surface area of approximately 84,000 acres.
With a length of 7 miles wide at its widest point and a length of over 39 miles, the lake has over 450 miles of shoreline.
Lake Livingston is both a recreational and lakefront vacation home location with thousands of campsites and hundreds of boat launch ramps.
Constructed by damming the Trinity River as its water source, the Trinity River Authority keeps the lake at a constant level with an average overall lake depth of 23 feet and with a 90 feet maximum depth at the dam. The City of Houston and the Trinity River Authority own the water rights to Lake Livingston.
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department originally stocked the lake with striped bass and Florida bass. There are also an abundance of native crappie, catfish and largemouth black bass.
HOW TO GET THERE
Access Lake Livingston from US Hwy 59, IH 45, TX Hwy 150 and US Hwy 190.
Originally posted at http://www.easttexaslakes.com/East-Texas-Lakes-Lake-Livingston-TX.html
