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Lake Berryessa is the largest lake in Napa County, California, United States. This reservoir in the Vaca Mountains was formed following the construction of the Monticello Dam on Putah Creek in the 1950s.
Putah Creek's natural flow above Lake Berryessa in the Mayacamas Mountains during September 2017 The source of Putah Creek on Cobb Mountain A view of Putah Creek from Highway 128 bridge, below Monticello Dam High Flows along Putah Creek in March 2018. The flows in this picture are approximately 5000 cfs above Lake Berryessa.
Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument is a national monument of the United States comprising 344,476 acres (139,404 ha) of the California Coast Ranges in Napa, Yolo, Solano, Lake, Colusa, Glenn and Mendocino counties in northern California. [1] Cache Creek Wilderness is located within the monument.
See photos of Lake Berryessa's Glory Hole . Commonly called the "Glory Hole" by residents and tourists in the area, the spillway is officially called the "Monticello Dam Morning Glory Spillway."
The undeveloped coastline stretches for 80 miles (130 km). Extensive recreational activities include hiking, biking, kayaking, camping and wildlife viewing. There are three visitor centers and extensive ranger-led programs. Point Reyes SMR prohibits the take of all living marine resources.
Quail Ridge Reserve is a 2,000-acre (810 ha) nature reserve in northern California.It is located in the vicinity of Lake Berryessa and the Blue Ridge Berryessa Natural Area, in Napa County, California.
At the lake's peak level, the spillway can drain 48,400 cubic feet per second (1,370 m 3 /s), which occurs when the lake level rises to 15.5 feet (4.7 m) above the level of the funnel. Water spills over its lip when the lake reaches 1,602,000 acre-feet (1.976 km 3) and a reservoir elevation of 440 feet (130 m) above sea level. The last time the ...
The Blue Ridge Berryessa Natural Area is a conservation area forming a contiguous corridor of 800,000 acres (3,200 km 2) in northern California. It is a mix of public and private lands overseen by the Blue Ridge Berryessa Natural Area Conservation Partnership.