Lake Bryan | |
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Location | Brazos County, Texas |
Coordinates | 30°42.76′N 96°27.95′W / 30.71267°N 96.46583°W |
Type | Power plant cooling reservoir |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 829 acres (335 ha) |
Max. depth | 45 ft (14 m) |
Surface elevation | 356 ft (109 m) |
Lake Bryan is a power plant cooling pond in Brazos County, 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Bryan, Texas, United States. The dam and lake are managed by Bryan Texas Utilities which uses the reservoir as a cooling pond for the electrical generators in the Dansby Power Plant. The reservoir was officially impounded in 1974. Lake Bryan is a popular recreational destination. The census-designated place of Lake Bryan consists of residential neighborhoods around the lake.
Lake Bryan is designated on some maps as Bryan Utilities Lake.