Lake Merritt (Texas)

Lake Merritt
Lake Merritt
Lake Merritt
LocationMills County, Texas
Coordinates31°31′56″N 98°34′39″W / 31.53222°N 98.57750°W / 31.53222; -98.57750
Typereservoir
Surface elevation1,453 ft (443 m)

Lake Merritt (also Brown's Creek) is a small, private manmade lake on Brown's Creek, located about 7 miles (11 km) north of Goldthwaite, Texas in Mills County. Initially constructed by the Santa Fe Railway Company as a reservoir for their steam engines, the lake is now used for recreation. Found at an elevation of 1,453 feet (443 m).