Banning Dam

Banning Dam
Lake Eleanor Dam

Banning Dam and Lake Eleanor
Location of Banning Dam
Lake Eleanor Dam in California
Country United States
Location Ventura County, California
Coordinates 34°08′07″N 118°51′06″W / 34.13528°N 118.85167°W / 34.13528; -118.85167Coordinates: 34°08′07″N 118°51′06″W / 34.13528°N 118.85167°W / 34.13528; -118.85167
Status Operational
Construction began 1881 (1881)
Construction cost $500 (1889)
Owner(s) Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Arch, constant-radius
Height 37 ft (11 m)
Length 140 ft (43 m)
Reservoir
Creates Lake Eleanor

The Banning Dam (National ID # CA00737; also known as Lake Eleanor Dam) is a gravity dam built in 1889, in the Santa Monica Mountains, near present-day Westlake Village, in Ventura County, Southern California.

Named for its builder, "Captain" William Banning, it impounds Eleanor Creek to form the recreational Lake Eleanor (not to be confused with Lake Eleanor in Tuolumne County, California, also a reservoir).

Although not a major dam, Banning Dam is among the oldest still standing in the state. Nearby Sherwood Dam dates from 1904. It is less than 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Lake Sherwood.[1] The structure is located within the Lake Eleanor Open Space. At 37 feet high, and 140 feet long at its crest, the dam is privately owned by the local Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Decker Canyon Road". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
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