Banks Lake Boat Ramps
12 boat launches are mapped on Banks Lake in Grant County, Douglas County, Washington.
6 of these launches include facility details from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).
Banks Lake facts
| Surface area | 26,879 acres |
|---|---|
| Type | Reservoir |
| Average depth | about 47 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Shoreline length | about 91.8 miles |
| Surface elevation | 1,570 ft above sea level |
| Dam | Dry Falls Dam, completed 1949 |
| Dam size | 123 ft high, 9,800 ft long, earth dam |
| Dam purposes | Flood Risk Reduction, Irrigation, Navigation, Hydroelectric |
| Dam owner | BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (Federal) |
| Normal storage | 1,275,000 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | Upper Grand Coulee River |
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (NID ID WA00261). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Fish in Banks Lake
Stocked by the state (2026 or earlier): Chinook salmon, Kokanee, Rainbow trout, Steelhead.
Source: WDFW hatchery fish plants. Species lists come from state survey and stocking records, not a guarantee of what you will catch; check current state fishing regulations.
- Banks Lake Boat Rampnear Electric City · Banks Lake
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- Banks Lake Boat Rampnear Electric City · Banks Lake
- Banks Lake Boat RampElectric City · Banks Lake
- Banks Lake Boat Rampnear Electric City · Banks Lake
- Banks Lake Boat RampElectric City · Banks Lake
- Barker Canyonnear Electric City · Banks Lake
- Million Dollar Mile Northnear Banks Lake South · Banks Lake
- Million Dollar Mile Southnear Banks Lake South · Banks Lake
- Osborn Bay LakeElectric City · Banks Lake
- Ankeny Road Northnear Coulee City · Banks Lake
- Ankeny Road Southnear Coulee City · Banks Lake
Counties
- Grant County (10)
- Douglas County (2)