Brownwood Lake and DamBrown County Water
Improvement District No. 1
501 E. Baker
Brownwood, Texas 76801
p: (325) 643-2609
f: (325) 646-3031
About the Brown County WID No. 1
Brownwood Lake and Dam
The District owns and operates Lake Brownwood located approximately eight miles north of the City of Brownwood on the watersheds of Pecan Bayou and Jim Ned Creek, tributaries of the Colorado River. The District furnishes the entire water supply for the Cities of Brownwood, Early, Bangs, the Brookesmith SUD, small systems around Lake Brownwood, and part of the supply for the City of Santa Anna in Coleman County.
Specifications for the dam called for a length of 1600' and height above the Pecan Bayou of 116'. The surface area was 7200 acres and the watershed comprises 1550 square miles. Construction work began January 10, 1931 and was completed early in 1933.
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