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Shasta Dam (called Kennett Dam[3] before its construction) is a concrete arch-gravity dam [4] across the Sacramento River in Northern California in the United States. At 602 feet (183 m) high, it is the eighth-tallest dam in the United States.
Shasta Dam and Powerplant Tour with a Tour Guide. Starting June 3, 2024, Reclamation Guides will be offering tours of Shasta Dam at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. (schedule subject to change without notice).
The 602 foot-high, concrete, curved gravity dam holds back an immense blue reservoir, Lake Shasta, which boasts a 365-mile shoreline nestled amid evergreen hills and the snow-covered volcanic peak of Mount Shasta.
Aug 28, 2023 · A triumph of human determination and ingenuity, NorCal’s own Shasta Dam was built between 1937 and 1945. The ninth tallest dam in the United States and the biggest reservoir in California, the dam is a great place to take in breathtaking views of Mt. Shasta and enjoy great Spring weather.
Shasta Dam is a concrete gravity dam located about 9 miles from Redding, Shasta, California. The dam, which is on the Sacramento River, was primarily built for hydroelectric purposes, but also serves for Irrigation, Navigation, Recreation and Water Supply benefits.
Shasta Lake, also popularly known as Lake Shasta, [1] is a reservoir in Shasta County, California, United States. It began to store water in 1944 [2] due to the impounding of the Sacramento River by Shasta Dam, the ninth tallest dam in the United States. [3]
Sep 15, 2014 · Located 12 miles north of Redding, Shasta traps the cold waters of the Pit and McCloud rivers and the headwaters of the Sacramento River behind its 602-foot curved, concrete face. Roughly 90 percent of the water stored in Shasta Lake comes from rainfall.
Jul 3, 2022 · The Shasta Dam in northern California is a cornerstone of the Bureau of Reclamation's massive Central Valley Project, which covers 35 California counties and two main watersheds: the Sacramento River to the north and the San Joaquin River to the south.
Shasta Dam's spillway is not only impressive to look at, but does an important job as well. Its main function is to help maintain and manage lake levels for flood control, as well as guarantee water releases with the option of bypassing the power plant if needed.
Shasta Dam (called Kennett Dam before its construction) is a concrete arch-gravity dam across the Sacramento River in Northern California in the United States. At 602 feet (183 m) high, it is the eighth-tallest dam in the United States.
