The lake is about 3 miles west of downtown Brady, Texas.

The local fish populations have gradually been recovering after a golden algae bloom that occurred in February 2012 and the drought conditions last several years.

[2] On February 13, 2012 the Brady Texas reservoir was impacted by an algae bloom that resulted in fish kills.

[4] The Brady Creek Reservoir has limited aquatic vegetation in most areas but there are some submerged plant species and standing timber.

[2] Boating and fishing on Brady Creek Reservoir are very popular.