Berryessa Highlands is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Napa County, California
Napa County () is a County (United States), county north of San Pablo Bay located in the Northern California, northern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 138,019. The county seat i ...
. It lies on the southeastern shore of
Lake Berryessa
Lake Berryessa is the largest lake in Napa County, California, United States. This reservoir in the Vaca Mountains was formed following the construction of the Monticello Dam on Putah Creek in the 1950s. Since the early 1960s, this reservoir h ...
.
The Berryessa Highlands Development Company developed much of the community, and in 1981 still owned approximately 125 lots in the subdivision.
It is surrounded by the
Blue Ridge Berryessa Natural Area and
Putah Creek State Wildlife Area is to the east.
In August 2020, the community was evacuated due to the
Hennessey Fire. The fire resulted in the destruction and damage of many homes in Berryessa Highlands.
References
Unincorporated communities in California
Unincorporated communities in Napa County, California
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