Napa Valley Lake

Napa Valley Lake is an earth dam located in Napa County, California, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Napa Valley Lake

Napa Valley Lake is a dam in Napa, California. The dam is owned by Langtry Farms, Llc (private). It impounds the Tr Putah Creek.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 2,170 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 10/13/2025.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyNapa
River/StreamTr Putah Creek
Coordinates38.74660, -122.41170

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length2,170 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage200 acre-ft
Max Storage200 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLangtry Farms, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection10/13/2025
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCA01256
Federal IDCA01256
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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