Lake Berryessa Dam Project
Sector: Hydro • Location: Monticello, California, United States
Source: inkl
The project involved damming Putah Creek to create Lake Berryessa, which submerged the small agricultural community of Monticello in California's Berryessa Valley. The dam was constructed to supply water to California's growing postwar population.
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Hydro, Water Supply and Storage, Raw Materials
- Location
- Monticello, California, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- inkl
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Original status | completed |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The project involved damming Putah Creek to create Lake Berryessa, which submerged the small agricultural community of Monticello in California's Berryessa Valley. The dam was constructed to supply water to California's growing postwar population. |
Original sector | Water Infrastructure |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | California |
City | Monticello |
Source
Source | inkl |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hydro, Water Supply and Storage, Raw Materials |
Article published date | 2026-05-07 |
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