R & E Banks Dam is an earth dam located in Greene County, New York, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 450 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About R & E Banks Dam
The primary purpose of R & E Banks Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Richard & Emil Banks (private). It impounds the Tr-schoharie Creek near Lexington.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1966, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 04/11/1996. That was over 30 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Greene |
| Nearest City | Lexington |
| River/Stream | Tr-schoharie Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.26167, -74.35500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,440 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Richard & Emil Banks |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/11/1996 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00585 |
| Federal ID | NY00585 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |