Paradise Vineyards

Paradise Vineyards is an earth dam located in Sonoma County, California, built in 2003. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Paradise Vineyards

Paradise Vineyards is a dam in Sonoma, California. The dam is owned by Paradise Vineyards, Llc (private). It impounds the Tr Tolay Creek.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 504 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2003, the structure is relatively new.

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 03/04/2025.

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

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateCalifornia
CountySonoma
River/StreamTr Tolay Creek
Coordinates38.14360, -122.44700

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length504 ft
Year Completed2003 (23 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerParadise Vineyards, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection03/04/2025
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCA01462
Federal IDCA01462
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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