Brownwood Country Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Brown County, Texas, built in 1940. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 1,030 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Brownwood Country Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Brownwood Country Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Brownwood Country Club (private). It impounds the Tr-willis Creek near Brownwood.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 1,030 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 29 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 256 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/10/2021.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Texas dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Brown |
| Nearest City | Brownwood |
| River/Stream | Tr-willis Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.65364, -98.99294 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,030 ft |
| Year Completed | 1940 (86 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 256 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 256 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 29 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,745 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Brownwood Country Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 03/10/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02758 |
| Federal ID | TX02758 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |