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Welcome to Sam Rayburn Lake
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District welcomes you to Sam Rayburn Reservoir, located north of Jasper, Texas, in the heart of the East Texas Pineywoods. Our mission: to provide flood control to the Angelina & Neches River basins in Southeast Texas (including Beaumont and Port Arthur), supply water to the Lower Neches Valley Authority, the Beaumont area, the city of Lufkin, and to offer some of the best fishing, camping and boating in Texas.
Lake Elevation / Gate Opening Information
| Sam Rayburn Reservoir | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 MAY 2023 | |||||
| Current Elevation | Normal Elevation | Currently Releasing | Current Wind Speed | Current Wind Direction | Max Wind Speed (Last 6 Hours) |
| 165.17 ft | 164.40 (Top of Power Pool) | 9260 cfs | 2.86 mph | 194.00 deg ⇓ |
3.71 mph |
| Reservoir Control Section | Today's Gen Schedule: Both Units 24 hours May 29,2023 (Subject to change without notice) | ||||
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ATTENTION:
The Sam Rayburn Project Office no longer accepts cash payments for any USACE operated campground or boat ramp. If you need assistance, please contact us at (409) 384-5716. We appreciate your cooperation.
For information on Mobility Assistance Device use in Corps Parks, please read the Policy here . For more information or to be issued a permit please contact the lake Manager.
Facility Closure Report
This report last updated on Fri Jan 06 2023 09:16:26 GMT-0600 (Central Standard Time)
| LAKE NAME | FACILITY NAME | STATUS | CLOSURE TYPE | CATEGORY | UPDATED DATE | COMMENTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR | |||||||||
| SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR | EBENEZER | PARTIALLY CLOSED | SEASONAL | PARK | 9/19/2022 11:35:56 AM | Day Use Closed | |||
| SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR | ETOILE | PARTIALLY CLOSED | DROUGHT | PARK | 10/31/2022 8:19:46 AM | Limited boat access due to low lake levels. | |||
| SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR | HANKS CREEK | PARTIALLY CLOSED | SEASONAL | PARK | 9/19/2022 11:35:23 AM | Sites 21-32 closed, Swim Beach closed | |||
| SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR | MARION FERRY | PARTIALLY CLOSED | DROUGHT | PARK | 10/31/2022 8:19:18 AM | Limited boat access due to low lake levels. | |||
| SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR | MILL CREEK | PARTIALLY CLOSED | SEASONAL | PARK | 10/31/2022 8:16:55 AM | Sites 49-107 closed, seasonal closure. | |||
| SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR | MONTEREY RAMP | FULLY OPEN | NONE | BOAT RAMP | 7/27/2021 6:50:36 PM | ||||
| SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR | OVERLOOK | FULLY OPEN | NONE | PARK | 7/20/2021 2:11:45 PM | ||||
| SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR | RALPH MCALISTER | PARTIALLY CLOSED | DROUGHT | PARK | 10/31/2022 8:18:56 AM | Limited access due to lake levels | |||
| SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR | RAYBURN | FULLY CLOSED | CONSTRUCTION | PARK | 10/31/2022 8:17:38 AM | Rayburn Park is fully closed due to ongoing restoration and paving work. | |||
| SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR | SAM RAYBURN POWER PLANT ACCESS AREA | FULLY OPEN | NONE | ACCESS POINT | 5/19/2020 11:02:06 AM | ||||
| SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR | SAN AUGUSTINE | PARTIALLY CLOSED | SEASONAL | PARK | 11/15/2022 11:13:26 AM | Sites 1-46 and 72-86 are closed for the winter recreation season. Site 47-51, 53-71, 87-99 and the boat ramp are open for use. | |||
| SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR | TWIN DIKES | PARTIALLY CLOSED | SEASONAL | PARK | 10/31/2022 8:15:51 AM | Sites 35 - 43, seasonal closure. | |||
| SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR | TWIN DIKES PUBLIC RAMP | FULLY OPEN | NONE | BOAT RAMP | 1/10/2022 2:46:19 PM | ||||
For all Park facility closure information click here.
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