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Lake Sonoma

1982 establishments in CaliforniaDams completed in 1982Dams in CaliforniaHealdsburg, CaliforniaReservoirs in California
Reservoirs in Northern CaliforniaReservoirs in Sonoma County, CaliforniaUnited States Army Corps of Engineers damsUse mdy dates from December 2018
Sonoma Lake aerial view
Sonoma Lake aerial view

Lake Sonoma is a reservoir west of Cloverdale in northern Sonoma County, California, created by the construction of Warm Springs Dam. The lake provides water for countywide growth and development, and for recreation. At full capacity, it has 50 miles (80 km) of shoreline, a surface area of more than 2,700 acres (11 km2), and holds 381,000 acre-feet (470,000,000 m3) of water. Activities include boating, swimming, fishing, riding, hiking, camping, and hunting. Notable features include the Milt Brandt Visitor Center, the adjacent Congressman Don Clausen Fish Hatchery, and the Warm Springs Recreation Area below the dam. Access from U.S. Route 101 is by way of Canyon Road (from the south) from Geyserville, or Dutcher Creek Road (from the north) from Cloverdale. The Warm Springs Creek Bridge crosses the lake just south of the dam, connecting the communities east of the lake to the Rockpile AVA to its west.

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Dry Creek Valley AVA
Dry Creek Valley AVA

Dry Creek Valley is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) in north-central Sonoma County, California, located 70 miles (113 km) north of San Francisco, 20 miles (32 km) east of the Pacific Ocean and northwest of the town of Healdsburg. The wine appellation was established as the nation's 34th, the state's 22th and the county's second AVA, on August 4, 1983 by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Treasury after reviewing the petition submitted on behalf of the Dry Creek Valley Association, Inc., a local natural resource group, proposing a viticultural area named "Dry Creek Valley." The name is taken from Dry Creek, a tributary of the Russian River, the primary waterway in the area. The inverted "U"-shaped valley extends southeasterly just east of the Warm Springs Creek/Dry Creek confluence south of Healdsburg and is approximately 16 miles (25.7 km) long by two miles (3.2 km) wide. Historically, the valley traversed by Dry Creek and the surrounding upland area have been referred to by the name Dry Creek Valley. This is substantiated by excerpts of articles from local and national publications written by 19th century and contemporary authors. After evaluating the evidence, ATF determined "Dry Creek Valley" is the most appropriate name for the viticultural area. Approximately 20,500 acres (32 sq mi) of the appellation's 80,000 acres (125 sq mi) encompasses the valley area. The remaining acreage defines the uplands immediately surrounding and to the west of the valley. About 9,300 acres (3,764 ha) of cultivated vineyards are spread throughout the area benefiting from their proximity to the Lake Sonoma reservoir for irrigation in this relatively dry area.