Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 25 Dam is an earth dam located in Brown County, Texas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 1,730 ft long, taller than 78% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Laterals Ws Scs Site 25 Dam
The primary purpose of Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 25 Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Brown County;pecan Bayou Swcd (local government). It impounds the Lewis Creek.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 1,730 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 852 acre-feet. Completed in 1972, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Brown |
| River/Stream | Lewis Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.64145, -98.94048 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,730 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 852 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 852 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Brown County;pecan Bayou Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02766 |
| Federal ID | TX02766 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |