Bureau of Reclamation project land · Washington
Banks Lake
Banks Lake is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 19,703 acres in Grant County, Douglas County, Washington (Bureau of Reclamation project land), managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 19,703 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | Resource Management Area Local designation: Other Bureau of Reclamation Land |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Grant County, Douglas County |
| Reference point | 47.78231, -119.22387 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Bureau of Reclamation: recreation
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Reservoir project lands often include developed recreation areas, dams and leased tracts where hunting is not allowed. Check with the project office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State wildlife / game area
Chester Butte
2,266 acres · 15.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Dormaier
321 acres · 17.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - Bureau of Reclamation project land
Billy Clapp Lake
948 acres · 21 mi away
Bureau of Reclamation
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Big Bend - 2015
9,204 acres · 22.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Bridgeport
6,545 acres · 23.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Big Bend - 2014
4,236 acres · 23.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
West Foster Creek
1,069 acres · 24 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Washburn Island
263 acres · 29.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Banks Lake” in Washington combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.