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ArticleEntry/Object ID
2017.030.0812Scope and Content
This is an article written by Colleen Dotta Casagranda about the history of Lake Herman. It recaps the water works system in Benicia before Lake Herman was built and then details the building of Paddy Reservoir prior to building Lake Herman. It tells of the several Water companies that were started and then sold as Benicia's population and water demands changed. The last page tells a little about the flora and fauna around Lake Herman.
Attached to the article is a copy of the deed of transfer for the Lake Herman property in 1902 from William Preston to Frank Dotta.Collection
Benicia Historical Museum Collection
