Monticello Dam
Monticello Dam is a 304-foot high concrete arch dam in Napa County, California, United States, constructed between 1953 and 1957. The dam impounded Putah Creek to create Lake Berryessa in the Vaca Mountains.- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of 249 feet (76 metres)
- …is operated by Bureau of Reclamation
- …stands 305 feet (93 metres) tall
- Description: dam in California
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Berryessa Highlands and Spanish Flat Resort.
Berryessa Highlands
Hamlet
Berryessa Highlands is an unincorporated community in Napa County, California, United States.
4½ miles west of Monticello Dam
Spanish Flat Resort
Spanish Flat Resort is a hamlet.
6 miles west of Monticello Dam
Monticello Dam
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Latitude
38.51339° or 38° 30′ 48″ north
Longitude
-122.10421° or 122° 6′ 15″ west
Open location code
84CVGV7W+98
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway = dam
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Monticello Dam” goes by many names.
سد مونتايسلوArabic
Presa de MonticelloCatalan
Monticello DamCebuano
蒙地賽羅水壩Chinese
Monticello DamCzech
მონტიჩელოს კაშხალიGeorgian
Monticello-gátHungarian
モンティセロダムJapanese
سد مونتیسلوPersian
МонтичеллоRussian
Плотина МонтичеллоRussian
Monticello DamSlovak
Monticello BarajıTurkish
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