Brown County Water Improvement District No. 1

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Brown County Water Improvement District No. 1

Welcome

Welcome to the Brown County Water Improvement District (BCWID) Web site. The goal of the site is to provide interesting current and historical information about the regional water district. We hope this Web site will assist you with information about BCWID. Please feel free to contact us for more information.

In the past, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has used the datum that was used in the construction of Lake Brownwood, which is known as the "Reservoir Datum", for reporting reservoir stage for Lake Brownwood (Station No. 08143000) to maintain continuity with the historical record. The "Reservoir Datum" is 0.50 ft higher than National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 1929). The elevation of the crest of the spillway is 1424.6 ft above MSL (NGVD 1929) or 1425.1 ft above "Reservoir Datum".

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?site_no=08143000

Average Lake Levels over the Past 7 Days:

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwisweb/graph?agency_cd=USGS&site_no=08143000&parm_cd=00062&period=7

 

Today's Lake Levels

1415.0

10.0 feet below spillway.

 

BCWID is in Stage 3 of the Drought Contingency Plan.

 Contact your water provider to ascertain their water usage restrictions

Any outside watering done within allowed time frame must have no water wastage, such as water in the street or excessive watering.

Everyone using water that comes from Lake Brownwood is subject to these restrictions.  This includes waterfront properties that use untreated lake water.

These restrictions will be enforced with 2 warnings and on the third occurance water will be turned off and a reconnection fee assessed to turn water back on.

 

Weather in  Brownwood 

Current Forecast
Sat, 19 May 2012 12:34 pm CDT
Fair
84°F
High: 89°F
Low: 66°F
Sunrise  6:33 am
Sunset 8:27 pm
Wind: 14 mph
Humidity: 45 %
Visibility: 10 mi
Barometer: 29.93 in
STEADY
 
Tommorow
 20 May 2012
Mostly Sunny
 
89°F / 63°F

Brown County Water
Improvement District No. 1
501 E. Baker
Brownwood, Texas 76801
p: (325) 643-2609
f: (325) 646-3031


News Flash

Lake Brownwood Information

Brown County Water Improvement District No 1. is NOT planning any lake closures due to low water conditions.

If you decide to make use of Lake Brownwood for recreational purposes you, as always, assume all risks associated with recreational boating.

The District strives to make Lake Brownwood as safe as possible for recreational use but the District cannot forsee every possible situation that might arise.  Therefore the District cautions all recreational users to use extra caution while on Lake Brownwood due to the low water level.

 
 
Fishing Permits

A PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ALL FISHING TOURNAMENTS HELD ON LAKE BROWNWOOD
 
Low Water Level Cautions

Due to the low lake level the Lake Patrol is cautioning all boaters to use extra caution when using Lake Brownwood. Allow extra distance from the shorelines due to potential hazards. Do not pull tubers or skiers near the shoreline or any marker buoy. If you find a hazard to navigation that needs to be checked by the Lake Patrol please call 325-784-5532 or 325-643-2609.