Lake Brownwood

{{Short description|Lake in Texas, United States}}

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| caption = Lake Brownwood viewed from Lake Brownwood State Park

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| location = Brown County, Texas

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| coordinates = {{coord|31.8722023|-99.0221472|format=dms|type:waterbody_region:US-TX|display=inline,title}}{{cite GNIS|1331387|Lake Brownwood|Jan 17, 2021}}

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| elevation = {{convert|434|m|abbr=on|order=flip}}

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Lake Brownwood is a reservoir on Jim Ned Creek and Pecan Bayou in Brown County, Texas, United States. The reservoir is used for flood control, the municipal water supply, and recreation, and is controlled by the Brown County Water Improvement District. The reservoir is {{convert|6,814|acres}} at an elevation of {{convert|1,424.6|feet}} and is considered eutrophic.[https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/lake_survey/pwd_rp_t3200_1256_2020.pdf Homer Jr., Michael D; Goldstrohm, Natalie. Brownwood Reservoir 2020 Fisheries Management Survey Report. Texas Parks and Wildlife.] Lake Brownwood contains two named islands, both located towards the northern half of the lake: Goat Island and McCartney Island.{{GNIS|1336611|Goat Island}}{{GNIS|1341149|McCartney Island}}