Dams in Solano County, California

20Total Dams
14High Hazard
1Significant

Dam Safety in Solano County, California

Solano County has 20 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 14 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Solano County is 76 years old. The most common purpose is water supply. The tallest dam is Summit Reservoir at 124 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Summit ReservoirHighSatisfactory124Water Supply1968
Lake MadiganHighSatisfactory89Water Supply1908
Swanzy LakeHighPoor86Water Supply1931
Lake FreyHighFair83Water Supply1894
MunicipalHighSatisfactory56Water Supply1939
Lake HermanHighSatisfactory51Water Supply1905
Lake ChabotHighSatisfactory47Other1870
Green Valley LakeHighSatisfactory40Water Supply1956
Fleming Hill No. 2HighSatisfactory39Water Supply1912
BascheriniHighSatisfactory35Water Supply1962
Encinosa Basin NorthHighSatisfactory21Flood Risk Reduction2009
Lynch CanyonHighFair21Water Supply
GilesHighPoor18Water Supply1965
Pennsylvania CreekHighSatisfactory14Flood Risk Reduction1958
Detention Pond ASignificantSatisfactory15Flood Risk Reduction1989
Pond 2bLowSatisfactory55Water Supply1975
Terminal DamLowNot Available28Irrigation1959
MontezumaLowSatisfactory14Water Supply2003
Lagoon Valley County ParkLowSatisfactory13Water Supply1981
Maine Prairie 3LowSatisfactory11Other1965