A Lake Livingston Dam is now being watched for a “potential failure.” While the dam is more than 80 miles away from Houston, this could be a huge problem for millions of people.
HOUSTON Trinity River Authority declares ‘potential failure watch’ on Lake Livingston Dam following heavy rainfall, flooding
Although Lake Livingston are more than 80 miles away from downtown Houston, millions of people could be left dry if something were to happen to the lake’s supply of water. “The City of Houston draws raw water for the East and Southeast Water Purification plants from the Trinity River pump station, 35 miles downstream of the Lake Livingston dam,” a Public Works spokesperson toldon Saturday. “These two water purification plants serve more 3 million customers in the Greater Houston Metropolitan area with water.
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