Catalog Record
Shasta Lake Dam and Powerplant Water Operations Monitoring Data from California Great Basin HAR
California Great Basin Region Water Operations Data for Shasta Lake Dam and Powerplant
Generation Effort
California-Great Basin Water Operations Monitoring
Location
Shasta Lake Dam and Powerplant
Themes
Water
Reclamation Project
Central Valley Project
Reclamation Program
Location Information
Location Name
Shasta Lake Dam and Powerplant
Location Description
Shasta Dam is located about nine miles northwest of Redding, California, on the Sacramento River. Built during the seven-year period between 1938 and 1945, the dam is a 602-foot-high concrete gravity dam, which provides flood control, power, and water supply benefits. The reservoir is also used extensively for recreation. Shasta Reservoir is fed by the Sacramento, Pit, and McCloud rivers, with additional water coming from Squaw Creek. Water released to the river is sent through the Shasta Powerplant, which produces hydroelectric power for the 15-state western power grid.
Location Parent
State(s)
California
Unified Region(s)
California-Great Basin
Timezone
PT
Elevation
1,067 ft
Vertical Datum
NAVD88
Coordinates (lat, long)
(40.718, -122.42)
Horizontal Datum
WGS84
