Solano Project

The Solano County Project is a project that "consists of a dam and storage reservoir on the Putah Creek at that the Monticello site, a diversion dam, main canal, and necessary waterways, laterals and drainage works." The "project would provide water to irrigate 83,000 acres and would alleviate shortages in domestic and industrial water supplies at a number of cites and important military installations” in and around Solano county. The Solano county project will affect Yolo, Solano and Napa counties. The affect on Yolo County is the affect the project will have on Putah creek due to the lack of water being released into the creek to support fish and game and wildlife. The affect the project would have on Solano County is that it will increase water capacity for domestic and private use within its county lines. And the affect on Napa County is that it will flood the Berresssya valley causing the creation of Lake Berryessa and forcing many to move outside of the Berressya valley. ...