Dams in Brown County, Texas
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 Rated | 55 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 8 Dam | High | Not Rated | 52 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 6 Dam | High | Not Rated | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 13 Dam | High | Not Rated | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 22 Dam | High | Not Rated | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 4 Dam | High | Not Rated | 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 Rated | 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 Rated | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 1 Dam | High | Not Rated | 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 Rated | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 17 Dam | High | Not Rated | 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 Rated | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 15 Dam | High | Not Rated | 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 Rated | 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 Rated | 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 Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Upper Pecan Bayou Ws Scs Site 26 Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Northeast Laterals Ws Scs Site 5 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 26a 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 14 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Turkey Creek Ws Scs Site 12 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Turkey Creek Ws Scs Site 10 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Turkey Creek Ws Scs Site 11a Dam | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Northeast Laterals Ws Scs Site 4 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 10 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 25 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 23 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 8 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Northeast Laterals Ws Scs Site 3 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Northeast Laterals Ws Scs Site 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 7 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Coggin Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Water Supply | 1963 |
| Mukewater Creek Ws Scs Site 7 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Brownwood Laterals Ws Scs Site 14 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Lee Dam No 1 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Taylor Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Harold Kennedy Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Water Supply | 1971 |
| Lee Dam No 2 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Northeast Laterals Ws Scs Site 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 5 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Pitcock Cattle Dam No 1 | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Jolley Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Water Supply | 1976 |
| Owens Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Water Supply | 1974 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 8 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Pitcock Cattle Dam No 2 | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Municipal Reservoir Lower Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Irrigation | 1900 |
| Municipal Reservoir Upper Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Irrigation | 1925 |