Monticello was a town in Napa County, California. [1] The site of the settlement is completely covered by Lake Berryessa. [2]

Dec 2, 1990 · An old bridge has risen and foundations are peeking up from the water as the town of Monticello--destroyed and flooded more than 30 years ago--reemerges from a drought-shrunken lake.

Dec 7, 2023 · The story of the death of the productive, verdant, blissful town of Monticello, California, is told in 80 images and accompanying documents that picture the local general store, tow-headed...

Dec 16, 2019 · Beneath the tranquil waters of Lake Berryessa lies the village of Monticello. The community was sacrificed as part of the Solano Project, which created the Monticello Dam in the 1950s. Goat Island in Lake Berryessa pokes up from the water like the crown of a hat.

May 6, 2012 · Lake Berryessa is the largest lake in Napa County. It's a great spot for the entire family. Discover the ghost town that lies beneath this man-made reservoir formed by the Monticello Dam, and the...

Mar 16, 2022 · Part of Lake Berryessa was once the site of a small but thriving unincorporated community of Monticello, a town that was a hub of agriculture and home to one of Northern California's largest ...

Monticello Dam is a 304-foot (93 m) 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. Lake Berryessa is currently the …

Jun 18, 2016 · BERRYESSA was once a valley so rich with grade I and II soils of fetile farmlands of the valley in which the town of Monticello was located, but it was not given up by the farmers without fight.

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The Historical Society of Winters has gathered photos, artifacts, and speakers to commemorate the lost town of Monticello because Winters shares a common history. The high school students from Monticello attended Winters High School.