About the District
The Brown County Water Improvement District No. 1 is a political subdivision of the State of Texas comprising 24,965 acres in Brown County, Texas. The District's area includes a majority of the area of the City of Brownwood (County Seat of Brown County).
Originally created by the Brown County Commissioners Court in 1926 the District was converted to a Municipal Utility District in 1978 by Texas Water Commission order under Chapter 54 of the Texas Water Code, retaining its original name and the right of eminent domain.
The governing body of the District is a Board of Directors comprised of five Directors elected at-large for four year terms, which are staggered. A General Manager, appointed by the Board of Directors, is responsible for administration and policy execution. The District has 22 employees.
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 estimated conservation storage capacity of the lake is 131,000 acre feet. The average daily safe yield of the reservoir is 24.1 million gallons per day.
Lake Brownwood furnishes water for the surrounding cities and other utilities, serving as the regional water supply for the area. The District supplies treated water directly to the City of Brownwood, the City of Bangs and to the Brookesmith Special Utility District. Untreated water is supplied to the City of Early and other users, including water sold for irrigation. The District anticipates that Lake Brownwood will provide entirely adequate water supplies for Brownwood and other customers for the indefinite future.
Originally created by the Brown County Commissioners Court in 1926 the District was converted to a Municipal Utility District in 1978 by Texas Water Commission order under Chapter 54 of the Texas Water Code, retaining its original name and the right of eminent domain.
The governing body of the District is a Board of Directors comprised of five Directors elected at-large for four year terms, which are staggered. A General Manager, appointed by the Board of Directors, is responsible for administration and policy execution. The District has 22 employees.
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 estimated conservation storage capacity of the lake is 131,000 acre feet. The average daily safe yield of the reservoir is 24.1 million gallons per day.
Lake Brownwood furnishes water for the surrounding cities and other utilities, serving as the regional water supply for the area. The District supplies treated water directly to the City of Brownwood, the City of Bangs and to the Brookesmith Special Utility District. Untreated water is supplied to the City of Early and other users, including water sold for irrigation. The District anticipates that Lake Brownwood will provide entirely adequate water supplies for Brownwood and other customers for the indefinite future.