Putah
and Cache:
Monticello DamPutah
and Cache:
Monticello Dam|
Although it will be necessary to destroy the productivity of these 10,700 acres of land, the construction of the reservoir will make it possible to furnish water for the irrigation of about 78,000 acres of presently unirrigated lands in Solano County . . . California Governor Earl Warren, 1948 |
The Monticello
Dam Overlook April 8, 1948
Geology of
Putah Cache: The Great Valley Sequence The Fishes
of Putah Creek: After the Dam |
Built:1953-1957
Structural Height: 304 feet
Crest elevation: 456 feet
Crest width: 12 feet
Crest length: 1,023 feet
Base width: 100 feet
Volume of concrete: 326,000 cubic yards
Bureau of Reclamation
Mid Pacific Regional Office
Federal Office Building
2800 Cottage Way
Sacramento CA 95825-1898
(916) 978-5000
http://dataweb.usbr.gov/dams/ca10170.htm
 Cold Canyon |
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 Lake Berryessa |
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