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Lake Sonoma is surrounded by world
famous vineyards and land that is rich in history. Created by the
construction of Warm Springs Dam in 1983, the lake provides for flood
control, irrigation and recreation. When full, the lake has a surface
area of more than 2,700 acres and 50 miles of shoreline, forming the
perfect setting for a wealth of recreational activities. We invite you
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| RV Parks & Campgrounds
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Camp Outback, The
707-869-3102
16101 Neeley Road,
Guerneville CA 95445 |
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Casini Ranch RV Park & Campgrounds
800-451-8400
22855 Moscow Road,
Duncan's Mills CA 95430 |
Cloverdale KOA Camping Resort
707-894-3337
1166 Asti Ridge Road,
Cloverdale, CA
Lat 38.77553N Long 122.96380W |
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Dutcher Creek RV Park & Campgrounds
707-894-4829
230 Theresa Drive,
Cloverdale, CA 95425 |
Hilton Park Family Campground
707-887-9206
10750 River Road,
Forestville CA 95436 |
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Johnson's Beach Campground
707-869-2022
First and Church
Street,
Guerneville CA
95446 |
Lake Sonoma Campgrounds
707-433-9483 • 877-444-6777
3333 Skaggs Springs Road,
Geyserville, Ca 95441 |
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Mirabel Trailer Park
707-887-2383
8400 River Road,
Forestville CA |
River
Bend
Resort
707-887-7662
11820 River Road,
Forestville,
CA 95436 |
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Petaluma Family KAO
800-562-1233
20 Rainsville Road,
Petaluma, CA 94952 |
Schoolhouse Canyon Campgrounds
707-869-2311
12600 River Road,
Guerneville CA 95445 |
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Sonoma County Fairgrounds RV Park
707-293-8410
1350 Bennett Valley
Road,
Santa Rosa, CA 95402 |
Windsorland RV Park
707-838-4882
9290 Old Redwood Hwy,
Windsor, CA 95492 |
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Restaurants
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Cloverdale
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Geyserville ǀ Healdsburg |
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Cloverdale |
Aztec Grill
707-984-5979
1165 S Cloverdale Blvd.,
Cloverdale, CA 95425 |
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Eagles Nest Deli
707-894-9290
133 N Cloverdale Blvd.,
Cloverdale, CA 95425 |
Hamburger Ranch & BBQ
707-894-5616
31195 N Redwood Hwy.,
Cloverdale, CA 95425 |
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La Hacienda
707-894-9365
134 N Cloverdale Blvd.,
Cloverdale, CA 95425 |
Los Girasoles Restaurant
707-984-0100
512 N Cloverdale Blvd.,
Cloverdale, CA 95425 |
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Papa's Pizza Cafe
707-894-4453
117 E 1st Street,
Cloverdale, CA 95425 |
Piacere Restaurant
707-984-0885
504 N Cloverdale Blvd.,
Cloverdale, CA 95425 |
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Healdsburg |
Bear Republic Brewing Co.
707-433-2337
345 Healdsburg Avenue,
Healdsburg,
CA
95448 |
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Big John's Market
707-433-7151
1345 Healdsburg Avenue,
Healdsburg,
CA
95448 |
C K House Chinese
Restaurant
707-433-4122
336 Healdsburg Avenue,
Healdsburg, CA |
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Denman's Delicatessen &
Wine Shop
707-433-5529
177 Dry Creek Road,
Healdsburg, CA 95448 |
El Farolito Mexican
Restaurant
707-433-2807
128 Plaza Street,
Healdsburg,
CA 954488 |
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Giorgio's
Restaurant
707-433-1106
25 Grant Avenue,
Healdsburg, CA 95448 |
Willi's Seafood & Raw
Bar
707-433-9191
403 Healdsburg Avenue,
Healdsburg,
CA
95448
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Recreation |
Activities
- Boating
- Camping
- Day Use Parks & Recreation Areas
- Fishing
- Hiking, Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking
- Picnicking
- Recreation
- Visitor Center
- Water Sports
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Boating
&
Launch
Areas
Explore
the
many
coves
on
the
2,700
surface
acres
of
water
by
canoe,
sailboat
or
motorboat.
Water
skiing
is
allowed
only
in
the
areas
designated
on a
map.
Boat
launching
($3
launching
fee)
is
provided
at
the
public
boat
ramp
on
the
west
end
of
Warm
Springs
Bridge,
and
at
Yorty
Creek
Recreation
Area
off
Hot
Springs
Road
(car
top
only).
The
marina
is
located
off
Stewarts
Point
Road
and
offers
a
boat
ramp,
boat
slips,
boat
rentals
and
other
services
at a
fee.
Information
on
fees
and
other
questions
regarding
the
marina
may
be
obtained
by
phoning
the
Lake
Sonoma
Resort
at
(707)
433-2200.
The
Warm
Springs
arm
is
subject
to
closure
due
to
fluctuating
water
levels.
Boating
laws
are
enforced
by
the
Corps
rangers
and
the
Sonoma
County
Sheriff. |
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Launch
Areas
Lake
Sonoma
Resort,
Yorty
Creek
Recreation
Area,
and
a
public
boat
ramp
west
end
of
Warm
Springs
Bridge. |
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Whether you prefer the seclusion offered by primitive boat-in camp sites, or the convenience of a campsite in a developed campground, Lake Sonoma is for you.
Boat-in Campsite are situated near the lake. Nine of these primitive sites are also accessible by the hiking and equestrian trails. Back country camp permits are required and are obtained at the Visitor Center.
Lake Sonoma's Liberty Glen Campground contains 113 individual campsites and two group camp areas for recreational vehicles and tent campers. The campsites are available on a first come, first served basis. Reservations are required for use of the group camp area and handicapped access sites.
To further your enjoyment, there are eight primitive campgrounds along the trail system. The campgrounds are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and campers must obtain a back country camping permit at the Visitor Center. There is no potable water at these sites.
No camping is allowed outside these camp grounds. All campgrounds have restrooms, tables, grills and tent pads. You should carry your own water since the water you find along the trails is not drinkable. Washing your dishes. - or yourself - in springs, streams or the lake is not permitted.
At this time no water is available at Liberty Glen. In addition, the dump station, showers and restrooms are closed. Chemical vault toilets are available for your convenience. Campers should check in at the entrance station to Liberty Glen. Call to verify the water situation.
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Drive-In
Camping
Liberty
Glen
Campground
has
113
campsites
for
RV's
and
tent
campers;
however,
no
electrical
or
water
hook-ups
are
available.
Campsite
amenities
include
picnic
tables,
fire
rings,
and
lantern
holders
and
firewood
is
available
for
sale
during
summer
months.
Kids
will
enjoy
the
campfire
programs
and
other
special
events
frequently
done
on
summer
weekends.
Trail
users
have
easy
access
to
the
Lake's
trail
system.
Universally
accessible
campsites
are
available
for
the
disabled.
Sorry,
at
this
time
no
water
is
available
at
Liberty
Glen.
In
addition,
our
dump
station,
showers
and
restrooms
are
closed.
Chemical
vault
toilets
are
available
for
your
convenience.
Campers
should
check
in
at
the
entrance
station
to
Liberty
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Reservations
Campsites
are
available
through
reservation
by
calling
the
National
Recreation
Reservation
Service
(NRRS)
at
their
toll-free
number,
(877)
444-6777,
or
visit
their
website
at
www.reserveamerica.com.
Be
sure
to
specify
"California"
as
the
state,
and
Boat-In
Sites
for
the
primitive
boat-in/hike-in
campsites.
Sorry,
individual
and
double
campsites
at
Liberty
Glen
are
available
only
on a
first
come,
first
served
basis.
For
the
two
group
campsites,
please
call
Ranger
Mike
Atchison
at
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additional
Sonoma
County
RV
Park
&
Campground
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Day
Use
Facilities |
Warm
Springs
Recreation
Area
This
day
use
area
is
located
at
Lake
Sonoma,
just
a 45
minute
drive
north
of
Santa
Rosa
and
a 2
hour
drive
from
San
Francisco.
There
are
6
large
group
picnic
areas
and
smaller
individual
family
picnic
tables.
Sport
areas
are
available
for
2
sand
volleyball
courts
and
a
large
play
area
for
football,
baseball,
or
other
field
sport.
A
small
playground
with
tire
swing,
slides
and
climbing
structures
is
also
present.Group picnic sites are available through reservation by calling the toll-free National Recreation Reservation Service (NRRS) at 1-877-444-6777 or visit the website at www.recreation.gov. |
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Yorty Creek Recreation Area
A nice family area for picnicking, swimming, bank fishing, and picnics, Yorty Creek is located far up the Dry Creek arm and can be accessed by car from the city of Cloverdale. Facilities include chemical toilets, free sheltered picnic areas, a car-top boat launch (no trailers allowed), and a swim beach.
Yorty Creek is managed as a day use area. Boat-in campers wishing to launch and park overnight at Yorty Creek must
check in with the visitor center and obtain a parking permit to avoid receiving a citation. Swim at your own risk, as there is no lifeguard on duty and please keep an eye on your children. |
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Austin Creek State Recreation Area
Twenty miles of hiking and riding trails make it easy to explore and enjoy this wild and scenic area. Though the 5,683-acre park is close to urban development, its rugged topography gives a sense of isolation from the hustle and bustle of civilization. Elevations within the park range from 150 feet above sea level to almost 1,900 feet on Marble Mine Ridge. For more information, call California State Parks at 707-869-2015 or 707-865-2391. |
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Armstrong
Redwood
State
Natural
Reserve
Visitor
center,
outdoor
amphitheater,
nature
trails
and
picnic
facilities.
The
Colonel
Armstrong
Tree
is
over
1400
years
old.
Open
daily
8:00am
until
one
hour
after
sunset.
17020
Armstrong
Woods
Road,
Guerneville,
CA
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707-869-2015. |
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Fishing
Trees have been left in the upper stretches of Warm Springs Creek and Dry Creek in order to provide an underwater habitat for various species of fish. As a result, the lake provides some of the best bass fishing in the state. Game fish also include Sacramento perch, channel catfish and redear sunfish. For information about special provisions and limits, please refer to the latest copy of the California Fishing Regulations. |
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Game
Fish
Trout,
largemouth
&
smallmouth
Bass,
catfish,
and
panfish,
(
Sacramento
perch,
redear
sunfish,
green
sunfish
and
bluegill
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Fishing
Methods
&
Bait |
Rainbow
Trout
There
is a
small
native
population
of
trout
within
Lake
Sonoma.
The
trout
are
holdovers
from
the
steelhead
that
used
to
migrate
up
Dry
Creek
before
the
lake
was
formed.
The
best
time
to
catch
rainbows
is
in
the
spring
near
the
feeder
creeks
leading
into
the
lake.
In
the
latter
part
of
summer
and
into
the
fall
months,
the
trout
can
be
found
deep
in
front
of
the
Warm
Springs
Dam. Trollers
pull
lures
such
as
minnows,
needlefish
and
crankbaits
throughout
the
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Bass:
(largemouth,
smallmouth)
Lake
Sonoma
has
been
managed
into
an
excellent
warm-water
fishery.
Trees
were
left
standing
in
the
arms
of
the
lake
to
provide
ideal
habitat
for
game
fish
when
the
lake
was
formed
in
1983,
after
the
completion
of
the
Warm
Springs
Dam.
In
1987,
the
Department
of
Fish
and
Game
stocked
the
lake
with
threadfin
shad.
The
shad
have
flourished
and
they
are
now
the
primary
forage
fish
for
the
bass.
The smallmouth bass do very in Lake Sonoma also, with the Largemouth doing even better. Reports of Smallmouth bass being caught in the 4 pound range.
The best areas to try for largemouth are in the forks of the lake. The upper reaches of Yorty Creek, Cherry Creek, Warm Spring and in the Dry Creek Arm are the most productive areas. Smallmouth bass can be found along the face of the dam, where hungry fish are chasing shad up against the rip-rap along the shore.
Like most lakes, bass fishing at Sonoma is best during the spring months, but fish can be caught most anytime of the year. In the summer months the fishing gets tougher as the fish spent most of the daylight hours in deep water. Anglers use pig-n-jigs and plastic grubs to get to fish that are down as much as 45 feet. In the early morning and late evening hours, the bass move up to start feeding. Top-water techniques with Pop R's, Zara Spooks and buzzbaits entice fish into striking. Fall months can provide as good of fishing as an angler will find in the spring-time. Fishermen using spinnerbaits, Berkley Power Baits and
Berkley Power Worms, and shad colored plastic worms and plastic grubs in the the trees will have the best success. The bass tend to hold anywhere from 0 to 20 feet this time of year. |
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Catfish:
(channel)
You'll
find
catfish,
after
the
water
warms
up.
Use
nightcrawlers,
anchovy
or
chicken
livers
in
the
coves,
and
on
shallow
sloping
banks.
Fishing
at
night
is
the
best
time
since
the
cats
do
most
of
their
feeding
during
the
evening
hours. |
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Panfish:
(
Sacramento
perch,
redear
sunfish,
green
sunfish
and
bluegill
)
There's
a
good
population
of
red
ear
sunfish
in
Lake
Sonoma.
These
tasty
panfish
can
be
found
most
anywhere
in
the
lake.
Fishing
red
worms
under
a
bobber
will
most
often
produce
fish.
Other
preferred
baits
are
minnows,
nightcrawlers,
and
mealworms.
Artificial
baits
such
as
panfish
and
jigs should
do
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Limits |
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Trout:
Open season all year. Limit:
five trout.
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Bass:
Open
season
all
year.
Limit:
five
bass.
Minimum
length:
12
inches
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Catfish:
Open season all year. Limit: no
limit
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Sunfish:
Open
season
all
year.
Limit:
no limit
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regulations can change annually.
Check with the California Sport
Fishing Regulations for current
changes.
Sport
Fishing Regulations
or
California
Department of Fish & Game
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Hiking, Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking
More than 40 miles of trails welcome hikers, horseback riders and mountain bikers to Lake Sonoma, a 17,615 acre park 13 miles northwest of Healdsburg.
The trails provide access to hard-to-reach areas of the park. Passing through shady woodlands of oak, alder, bay and madrone, over sweeping grasslands and into redwood groves, the trails open onto impressive panoramas of the lake and surrounding hills. You will see a variety of wildlife including deer, jackrabbits and many birds. You may even be rewarded with glimpses of the rare peregrine falcons that nest here. For hints on what, where and how to look for wildlife and plant life, stop by the Visitor Center near the park entrance and talk to a ranger. |
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Picnicking
Picnic sites are located throughout the park for daytime enjoyment. Fires are permitted only in those barbecues provided. Groups may reserve two Group Picnic Areas located near the Park Headquarters. Yorty Creek Recreation Area picnic sites are located near the park's swim beach. |
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Water
Sports
Boating,
Water
Skiing,
Canoeing,
Sail-boating
and
Fishing. |
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Lake
Information
Nestled
in
the
beautiful
coastal
foothills
of
Sonoma
County,
California,
Lake
Sonoma
is
surrounded
by
world
famous
vineyards
and
land
that
is
rich
in
history.
Created
by
the
construction
of
Warm
Springs
Dam
in
1983,
the
lake
provides
for
flood
control,
irrigation
and
recreation.
When
full,
the
lake
has
a
surface
area
of
more
than
2,700
acres
and
50
miles
of
shoreline,
forming
the
perfect
setting
for
a
wealth
of
recreational
activities.
Lake
Sonoma
is
about
45
minutes
north
of
Santa
Rosa,
only
minutes
from
downtown
Healdsburg
and
a
2-hour
drive
from
San
Francisco.
The
lake
boasts
almost
100
boat-in
sites
for
all
to
enjoy.
All
boat-in
sites
are
located
on
various
portions
of
the
lake.
Visitors
have
the
option
of
selecting
campgrounds
that
are
close
to
the
ski
zones
of
the
lake,
or
selecting
a
more
secluded
region
for
fishing
or
swimming.
Boaters
who
wish
to
sleep
on
their
boats
for
camping
may
anchor
anywhere
within
the
park
if
they
have
anchor
lights;
however,
if
they
tie
up
to
shore,
they
must
be
at
one
of
the
designated
campgrounds.
The
park
typically
has
cool,
foggy,
wet
winters
with
hot,
dry
summers.
Temperatures
average
in
the
high
90s
during
the
summer
with
short
periods
over
100
degrees.
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Location
Lake
Sonoma
is
located
10
miles
from
Healdsburg
at
4200
Skaggs
Springs
Road,
Geyserville,
CA
95441-9644
707-431-4590.
See
directions
below.
GPS
Info.
(Latitude,
Longitude):
Lat.
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Visitors
Center
Located
at
the
park
entrance,
the
Milt
Brandt
Visitor
Center
is
your
source
for
information
about
the
park.
Exhibits
explain
the
cultural
and
natural
history
of
the
Dry
Creek
Valley.
Campfire
programs,
Junior
Rangers,
water
safety
programs,
and
tours
of
the
fish
hatchery
are
some
of
the
audiovisual
and
ranger-led
programs
offered
at
the
visitor
center.
Call
the
Visitor
Center
staff
for
more
information
at
(707)
431-4533.
Hours
of
operation
vary,
so
please
call
ahead
to
check
days
and
times
of
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Directions
Directions from San Francisco to Lake Sonoma
Take the 101 North to the Dry Creek Road exit. (Drive time: one and half hours). At the bottom of the exit make a left onto Dry Creek Road. Take Dry Creek Road about 12 miles continuing straight through both stop signs. Dry Creek Road turns into Skaggs Springs Road where Lake Sonoma is located.
Directions from Ukiah to Lake Sonoma
Take the 101 South to the Dutcher Creek Road exit. (Drive time: one hour). At the bottom of the Dutcher Creek Road exit make a right. When you come to the stop sign make a left onto Dutcher Creek Road. At the end of Dutcher Creek Road, make a right onto Dry Creek Road. Dry Creek Road turns into Skaggs Springs Road where Lake Sonoma is located.
Reservations For
Lake Sonoma Campgrounds
3333 Skaggs Springs Road
Geyserville, Ca 95441
707-433-9483
http://www.spn.usace.army.mil/lakesonoma
GPS Info.
(Latitude, Longitude)
Lat. 38.70833, Long.123.0
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Resources |
- California Department of Fish and Game
- State of California Fish and Game
- Bureau of Reclamation
- Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce
- Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Sonoma County Chamber of Commerce
- Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce
- Russian River Chamber of Commerce
- US Army Corps Lake Sonoma
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Texsport Alta Vista 8' x 7' Square Dome Tent, Sleeps 3: |
- Two storage lockers for gear
- Heavy-duty taffeta walls and rainfly are polyurethane coated
- Mud mat
- Two-pole pin and ring frame system with shock corded poles
- Durable speed clips secure tent to frame
- "No-see-um" mesh "D" style front door with zippered storm flap
- "No-see-um" mesh side panels provide superior ventilation
- Gear loft and side pockets for storage
- Complete with stakes, carry/storage bag
- Flame retardant, meets C.P.A.I.-84 specification
- Height: 48"
- Measures 8' x 7'
- Sleeps: Three persons
- Color: Legion Blue/Storm Gray/Wasabi
- Model # TEX01103
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Ozark Trail Weatherbuster 18' x 10' Tent, Sleeps 9: |
- Sleeps up to 9 people
- Room for 3 queen airbeds
- Tub floor and reverse slope windows offer outstanding weather protection
- E-port for easy electrical access
- 4 wall pockets and gear loft provide room for storage
- Tent dimensions: 18'L x 10'W x 76"H (160 sq ft)
- Duffle bag expands to ensure tent always fits in the carry bag
- Carry bag dimensions: 26.25"L x 11"W x 11"H
- Weight: 23.2 lbs
- Model# W302.1
Online Price:
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