Lake Solano

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title: "Lake Solano" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["reservoirs-in-solano-county,-california", "bodies-of-water-of-yolo-county,-california", "parks-in-solano-county,-california", "protected-areas-of-yolo-county,-california", "vaca-mountains", "winters,-california", "campgrounds-in-california"] topic_path: "general/reservoirs-in-solano-county-california" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Solano" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	Lake Solano
location	Solano County and Yolo County, California
coordinates
type	reservoir
catchment
date-built
date-flooded
length	1.5 mi
width
area
depth
max-depth
volume
shore
elevation
temperature_high
temperature_low
pushpin_map	California
pushpin_map_alt	Location of the reservoir in California.
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The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has issued a safe eating advisory for any fish caught in Putah Creak including Lake Solano due to elevated levels of mercury.

Geography

The reservoir is 1.5 mi long with a capacity of 750 acre-feet. It serves to divert water into the Putah South Canal to supply agricultural and urban users. It is 6 mi downstream from Monticello Dam, also on Putah Creek. The city of Winters is 5.3 mi downstream from the Putah Diversion Dam in the western Sacramento Valley.

Recreation

The lake and the surrounding land is used for recreation as Lake Solano County Park, with public campgrounds and the Lake Solano Nature Center. Activities include picnicking, camping, kayaking, SUP, boating, swimming, fishing, bird watching, and hiking.

References

References

1. Admin, OEHHA. (2009-03-18). "Putah Creek including Lake Solano".
2. "Project details - Solano Project - US Bureau of Reclamation".
3. "Hydrogeography of Putah Creek - Solano County Water Agency".
4. [http://www.co.solano.ca.us/depts/rm/countypark/lakesolano.asp Solano County.ca.gov: Lake Solano Park]
5. "Lake Solano recreation area details - Recreation.gov".
6. "Solano County - Lake Solano Park".
7. "Lake Solano County Park - Davis Wiki".
8. "Lake Solano Park - California Watchable Wildlife".

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