Aquatic habitat consists of aquatic vegetation primarily hydrilla and american lotus and standing timber. Spanning approximately 114,500 acres, majestic lake sam rayburn is the largest manmade lake in texas. The water quality of sam rayburn reservoir, eastern texas by jack rawson and myra w. Largemouth bass remain good on points, in submerged vegetation, and shallow nests. It was designed to control floods, generate hydroelectric power and conserve water for municipal, industrial, agricultural, and recreational uses. He began guiding bass anglers part time in 1974 and has lived on rayburn and guided full time since retiring in 1986. This ranking, given to the reservoir out of 100 other lakes across the country crowns it. River basin study area for the clean rivers programbook ii appendices. The lake is very beautiful and so large it feels like you are the only ones there. Our hydrologic monitoring stations continue to send data in near realtime to nwisweb, and we are.
Mar 05, 2018 due to water level fluctuations, habitat conditions change seasonally and yearly. Lufkin, with its many hotels and motels, is a perfect place to home base while enjoying rayburns great fishing opportunities. With sam rayburn swollen to 5 feet above its normal water level, the top 10 pros broke out various flipping and punching rigs to pick apart newly flooded cover. As a result, the water level rises and falls routinely. Couldnt force my 5 year old to take a cold shower so she didnt have a good bath for 2 days. Things to do around lake sam rayburn the allman company. Lake sam rayburn brookeland texas flooding teri lafaye. What are the dates of the highest, lowest elevation. Right on the water it was a refreshing place to spend some time.
The reservoir is flanked on the north and south banks by the angelina national. Rickie has been fishing sam rayburn and toledo bend since the late 1960s. Brookeland lake sam rayburn koa general information. Army corps of engineers website, sam rayburn reservoir experienced its highest elevation level of 175. Zana, texas texas travel, texas history, texas cities. She wrote her tales there and also at a local bookstore she ran. Anglers are successful at catching largemouth bass year round at sam rayburn reservoir. Worth district in cooperation with the lower neches valley authority lnva of beaumont.
Sam rayburn reservoir has interest in two different types of real estate. Steinhagen lake at a rate not to exceed 2,000 cubicfeet per second cfs. Top10 lures and patterns from sam rayburn flw fishing. Lake sam rayburn ranked number 1 reservoir in the nation. Sam rayburn, the largest reservoir wholly in texas, is but a short distance from lufkin, the largest city near the lake. The elevationstorage rating curve used to produce the storage hydrograph is made of two segments. He has fished many tournaments and helped many tournament fisherman. Drastic water level changes can decrease the amount of vegetation. Known for excellent swimming, waterskiing, and fishing, the lake is now suffering drastically due to unchecked pollution from a paper mill. Monster catfish at lake sam rayburn shocks the big bass splash crowd. Sam rayburn reservoir, texas, usa vacation info lakelubbers. Its only one email per week and easy to unsubscribe if it you decide it isnt for you.
Lake sam rayburn, tx ktre most recently, lake sam rayburn has been ranked number 1 lake in the nation. Segment 0610 was listed as impaired for dissolved oxygen do, aluminum. With heavy rainfall swelling sam rayburn reservoir, this angelina river impoundment had risen 5 feet above normal level by the start of the rayovac flw series texas division tournament. Sam rayburn reservoir lake sam rayburn online guide. Search for other water utility companies on the real yellow pages. House of representatives sam rayburn, a longtime champion of soil and water conservation.
Sam rayburn reservoir can hold flood waters up to 179 feet above sea level, although the highest elevation in lake history was 175 feet. Lake sam rayburn is approximately 79 miles long and is the largest reservoir completely in the state of texas. At conservation pool, sam rayburn reservoir is 111,422 surface acres, has a shoreline length of 750 miles, and a mean depth of 20 feet. Water level fluctuations average 6 to 7 feet annually. Sam rayburn reservoir segment 0610 is classified by the tceq as water quality limited and the designated water uses are contact recreation, high aquatic life use, and public water supply. Additional information on the construction and history of the sam rayburn dam and reservoir can be found at history. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is sam rayburn which is approximately 4 miles away and has an elevation of 189 feet 25 feet higher than sam rayburn reservoir. The reservoir is fed by the angelina river, the major tributary of the neches river. Our files contain artificial and natural reefs, buoys, ledges, rocks, shipwrecks, and many other types of structures that. You will love this quaint cabin on lake sam rayburn, tx. Sam rayburn reservoir is a reservoir in the united states in deep east texas, 70 mi 110 km north of beaumont.
January, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october. Sam rayburn, texas legislator, congressman, and longtime speaker of the united states house of representatives, was born near the clinch river in roane county, eastern tennessee, on january 6, 1882, son of william marion and martha waller rayburn. The hot water lasted for about 3 minutes, had to get out of the shower and wait for the water to heat back up so i could rinse my hair. This executive order does not prohibit people from visiting parks, hunting or fishing so long as the necessary precautions are maintained to reduce the transmission of covid19 and to minimize inperson contact with people who are not in the same household.
Rickie enjoys young beginning fishermen as well as the experienced. The reservoir is upstream of the big thicket national preserve. Awesome waterfront lake house on sam rayburn lake, 4. Meeting summary public meeting regarding the lake sam rayburn. The level has been low and the dam is releasing water from what we have been told. Water level fluctuations average 6 to 7 feet annually but can exceed 10 feet during years of heavy rainfall or drought figure 1. Started guiding in 1971 on toledo bend and rayburn. Sam rayburn reservoir is a reservoir in the united states in deep east texas, 70 mi north of beaumont. Lake sam rayburn newsletter sign up for our weekender email newsletter to keep up with the latest lake sam rayburn news, events, fishing reports, weather, lake levels and more. Army corps of engineers owns outright, and flowage easement, which is privately owned property on which the government purchased the perpetual right. Army corps of engineers united states government printing office, washington.
It is fed by the angelina river and lies in jasper, angelina, sabine, nacogdoches, and san augustine counties. This gave fish and fishermen access to miles of shoreline forest and brush that normally stand in mere inches of water if not on dry ground. Zana, texas, san augustine county, a ghost town under the waters of sam rayburn reservoir. Our hydrologic monitoring stations continue to send data in near realtime to nwisweb, and we are continuing critical water monitoring activities to. Mar 30, 2020 if you plan to go fishing, stay close to home and check the status of the location youre planning to fish. The sciencefiction and fantasy writer ardath mayhar lived near sam rayburn lake, on a homestead bordering the attoyac river above the lake. In 2018, lake sam rayburn was ranked number one by bassmaster magazine for being the best bass lake in the nation. Will kirkpatricks sam rayburn reservoir fishing guide service. Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. Sam rayburn reservoir topo map in angelina county, texas. Sam rayburn is a censusdesignated place and unincorporated community in jasper county, texas, united states. Sam rayburn reservoir survey report texas parks and. Notice the usgs water resources mission areas priority is to maintain the safety and wellbeing of our communities, including providing critical situational awareness in times of flooding in all 50 u. Lake sam rayburn water level last 30 days water level on 420.
During the fall, winter and spring months, fish are active for longer periods of the day and are typically found in shallow water. Sam rayburn tollway is a toll road that goes through dallas, denton, and collin counties in northeast texas. Stupid question, but does sam rayburn have marked boat roads, like say fork or toledo and if so where to they start. Segment 0610 was listed as impaired for dissolved oxygen do, aluminum, and ph on the 2000 303 d list, but ph was removed as an. Sam rayburn reservoir, formerly known as mcgee bend reservoir, is dammed eighty miles north of beaumont at 3104 n, 9406 w. What we have heard is they have a contract from the release of water. Apr, 2015 with heavy rainfall swelling sam rayburn reservoir, this angelina river impoundment had risen 5 feet above normal level by the start of the rayovac flw series texas division tournament. Lansford contributions to the hydrology of the united states geological survey watersupply paper 1999j prepared in cooperation with the u. Water body records for sam rayburn texas parks and.
What does this mean to use, less water for the fish to hide in. Meeting summary public meeting regarding the lake sam. Usgs 08039300 sam rayburn res nr jasper, tx usgs water. Lake sam rayburn is located north of jasper, texas in the heart of the east texas piney woods. Lack of rainfall, coupled with water releases for hydropower generation and water supply to the lower neches valley authority, contribute to a drop in lake elevation. More information on sam rayburn reservoir, to include camping facilities, is available on the texas parks and wildlife website. Know whats coming with accuweathers extended daily forecasts for sam rayburn, tx. Sam rayburn reservoir neches river basin texas water. We also include a historical chart for an additional. Public law 858 was passed and provides for the sponsoring agency to withdraw water from b.
In september, 1963, the 88th congress adopted a special resolution changing the name to sam rayburn dam and reservoir, in honor of the recently deceased speaker of the u. Sam rayburn reservoir the handbook of texas online texas. We accomplish this by providing timely, useful and accurate information for lake visitors, as well as by supporting lake communities through commerce. Apr 14, 2020 3 bedroom, 2 bath with the ability to dock your boat and walk in the backdoor. Due to water level fluctuations, habitat conditions change seasonally and yearly. The sam rayburn dam and reservoir was constructed by the u. Will first fished big sam in 1970 while participating in one of ray scotts early b. Looking for the latest lake sam rayburn water level. Sam rayburn lake bridge, construction of new state highway 147 bridge under way in preparation of closing the locks and filling the new lake sam rayburn. Sam rayburn reservoir the handbook of texas online. Real estate and adjacent landowner information rayburn. Cant fish from the bank due to so much grass in the water.
Sam rayburn reservoir neches river basin sam rayburn dam and reservoir is located approximately ten miles northwest of the town of jasper, in the heart of the piney woods region of southeast texas on the angelina river, the largest tributary of the neches river. We update daily to ensure you have the latest data. If you plan to go fishing, stay close to home and check the status of the location youre planning to fish. You will be able to share your stay information with friends or family and save it for a later time if you have a koa. Mar 31, 2014 top10 lures and patterns from sam rayburn march 31, 2014 by curtis niedermier the walmart flw tour event at sam rayburn reservoir presented by chevy was plagued by upanddown weather swings that left plenty of bass a bit confused about whether or not to head for the banks to spawn.
Sam rayburn lake is a very popular fishing and boating lake located in east texas about halfway between beaumont and longview, about 70 miles from each city, and 11 miles northwet of jasper. The distance between toledo bend and sam rayburn reservoirs is about 25 miles in a straight line, but in last weeks deluge, it made a significant difference as much as the difference in the. As a precaution for the covid19 situation, the sam rayburn reservoir office will be closed to the public until. Sam rayburn water inc po box 154322, lufkin, tx 75915. Located north of jasper, the lake was built primarily as a means for flood control of the angelina and neches river basins, as well as to supply waterto the beaumont. The executive order issued march 31 reads, in part. This is the wind, wave and weather forecast for lake sam rayburn dam in texas, united states. Sam rayburn reservoir is a reservoir in the united states in deep east texas, 70 mi 110 km. Lake sam rayburn water level last 30 days water level on 423. The water quality of sam rayburn reservoir, eastern texas. The reservoir is fed by the angelina river, the major. There are a variety of designated uses for two segments of sam rayburn reservoir involved in this tmdl. Rayburn, samuel taliaferro the handbook of texas online.
Construction on the dam began in 1956, deliberate impoundment of water began in march, 1965, and the conservation pool level 164. This executive order does not prohibit people from visiting parks, hunting or fishing so long as the necessary precautions are maintained to reduce the transmission of covid19 and to minimize inperson contact with people who are. Up to 90 days of daily highs, lows, and precipitation chances. At high water levels, inundated trees and bushes provide excellent habitat. Usgs 08039300 sam rayburn res nr jasper, tx usgs water data. The water has come in more not much to do, but fish and wish they would open up the dams. Big pollution problems at big sam this week, the texas toxic tour takes you to beautiful lake sam rayburn in east texas. The community, which is also known as rayburn country, is located on the south shore of the sam rayburn reservoir at the junction of texas recreational road 255 and farm to market road 1007. The black bass fishery is the most popular at sam rayburn reservoir 70 80% of annual angling effort, which includes over 400 bass tournaments per year. Sam rayburn reservoir water level history texas lakes sam rayburn reservoir login. Sam rayburn reservoir jasper 2020 all you need to know.