70Total Dams
30High Hazard
9Significant
Dam Safety in Brown County, Texas
Brown County has 70 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 30 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 9 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Brown County is 60 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Lake Brownwood Dam at 120 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Brownwood Dam | High | Satisfactory | 120 | Water Supply | 1933 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 3 Dam | High | Fair | 83 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 2rev Dam | High | Satisfactory | 61 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 1 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 57 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 3 Dam | High | Not assessed | 55 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 8 Dam | High | Not assessed | 52 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 6 Dam | High | Not assessed | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 13 Dam | High | Not assessed | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 22 Dam | High | Not assessed | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 4 Dam | High | Not assessed | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 21 Dam | High | Fair | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 19 Dam | High | Not assessed | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 9 Dam | High | Fair | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Upper Pecan Bayou Ws Scs Site 31 Dam | High | Fair | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 15 Dam | High | Fair | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 16a Dam | High | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 1 Dam | High | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 4a Dam | High | Satisfactory | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Upper Pecan Bayou Ws Scs Site 32 Dam | High | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 17 Dam | High | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 2a Dam | High | Satisfactory | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Upper Pecan Bayou Ws Scs Site 33 Dam | High | Fair | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 10a Dam | High | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 15 Dam | High | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 4b Dam | High | Fair | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 1 Dam | High | Fair | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 4 Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 11 Dam | High | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 3 Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Brownwood Country Club Lake Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 6 Dam | Significant | Fair | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 20 Dam | Significant | Fair | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Upper Pecan Bayou Ws Scs Site 30 Dam | Significant | Poor | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 6 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 16 Dam | Significant | Fair | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 7 Dam | Significant | Fair | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Upper Pecan Bayou Ws Scs Site 34 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Upper Pecan Bayou Ws Scs Site 26 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Northeast Laterals Ws Scs Site 5 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 26a 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 14 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Turkey Creek Ws Scs Site 12 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Turkey Creek Ws Scs Site 10 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Turkey Creek Ws Scs Site 11a Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Northeast Laterals Ws Scs Site 4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 10 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 25 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 23 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 8 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Northeast Laterals Ws Scs Site 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Northeast Laterals Ws Scs Site 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 7 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Coggin Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Water Supply | 1963 |
| Mukewater Creek Ws Scs Site 7 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 14 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Lee Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Taylor Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Harold Kennedy Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Water Supply | 1971 |
| Lee Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Northeast Laterals Ws Scs Site 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 5 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Pitcock Cattle Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Jolley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Water Supply | 1976 |
| Owens Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Water Supply | 1974 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 8 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Pitcock Cattle Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Municipal Reservoir Lower Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1900 |
| Municipal Reservoir Upper Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1925 |