Catalog Record
Shasta Lake Dam and Powerplant Water Operations Modeling Data from Reinitiation of Consultation on Long-Term Operations (ROC on LTO)
Time-series water operations data modeled by CalSim II for Shasta Lake Dam and Powerplant, produced as part of the Reinitiation of Consultation on the Coordinated Long-Term Operations (ROC on LTO) of the Central Valley Project (CVP) and the State Water Project (SWP) Final Environmental Impact Statement.
Generation Effort
Reinitiation of Consultation on Long-Term Operations (ROC on LTO)
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
