Putah Creek State Wildlife Area

Putah Creek State Wildlife Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Putah Creek Wildlife Area with Monticello Dam and Lake Berryessa in the distance
Putah Creek State Wildlife Area is located in California
Putah Creek State Wildlife Area
Location within California
Putah Creek State Wildlife Area is located in the United States
Putah Creek State Wildlife Area
Location within the United States
LocationSolano County, California
Nearest cityWinters, California
Coordinates38°30′21″N 122°5′16″W / 38.50583°N 122.08778°W / 38.50583; -122.08778
Area670 acres (270 ha)
Established1981
Governing bodyCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife
Wildhorse Creek (also known as Cold Creek) above its confluence with Putah Creek in the Putah Creek State Wildlife Area.
Pinnacles rise above the Putah Creek State Wildlife Area

Putah Creek Wildlife Area is a state wildlife area of Solano County, California. The 670 acre reserve lies to the southeast of Lake Berryessa, to the south of Monticello Dam and the confluence of Putah Creek and Cold Creek.[1] Trees found here include cottonwood, blue oak and chaparral. Deer, quail, California towhee, Bullock's oriole, and black-headed grosbeak are also found in the area, which also includes Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Putah Creek State Wildlife Area". Stateparks.com. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  2. ↑ "California Department of Fish and Wildlife Website". Archived from the original on July 31, 2019.
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