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The Solano Projects are much more than just Monticello Dam and Lake Berryessa, including Putah Diversion Dam, Lake Solano, and the Putah South Canal. Lake Berryessa is the largest body of water formed from the Solano Projects and so is the most well-known. [11] Lake Berryessa does help to manage flooding in Yolo county.
The town cemetery was moved to Spanish Flat, a bluff overlooking the valley. The Putah Creek Bridge, too well made to easily demolish, was left in place to be covered by the rising waters. [8] Monticello Dam was completed in 1957, and Lake Berryessa was formed. [2] On February 26, 1957, crews poured the last bucket of concrete for Monticello Dam.
Vegetation in the valley was chopped down, fences torn down and buildings demolished. The cemetery was moved to Spanish Flat, a bluff overlooking the valley. The Putah Creek Bridge, too well made to easily demolish, was left in place to be covered by the rising waters. [15] Monticello Dam was completed in 1957, and Lake Berryessa was formed. [1]
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."
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.
The Trinity Unit, centered on Trinity Lake and Lewiston Lake, has four subunits: the Lewiston Lake, Trinity Dam, Stuart Fork, and North Lake Units.They offer many opportunities for recreation, including trout fishing in Lewiston Lake, scenic driving on the Trinity Heritage National Scenic Byway, picnicking, camping, and hiking/riding on the multi-use trail system.
Cache Creek Wilderness is within the new National Monument High Bridge Trail in Autumn. 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]