Shasta dam, california 11 of americas grandest dams mnn. Shasta dam tours are canceled until further notice to allow for social distancing during the covd19 pandemic. This article was submitted by ron stork of friends of the river. Tracks of steam shovel used in excavation work at the dam contributor names lee, russell, 19031986, photographer created. Directions to shasta dam from interstate 5 i5 take the shasta dam blvd. California mission map with photos and tour information see more. Shasta lake visitors center, 1525 median, shasta lake, ca 96019. Shasta dam tour information free tour directions to shasta dam from interstate 5 i5 take the shasta dam blvd. In the 1993, summit city, pine grove, central valley and project city were incorporated to form the city of shasta lake. Shasta dam is 883 feet thick at its base, 30 feet thick at its crest, and contains 6.
Shasta dam tours northern california area office bureau of. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. A photo tour of the central valley project, californias largest water infrastructure project. The bridge, carrying interstate 5 on its upper deck and union pacific railroad on its lower deck, was built in 1942 as part of the construction of the shasta dam shasta lake reservoir system. A free tour and guide map is available at the plumas county museum. Disagreement over raising shasta dam has been going on for. Exhibit a scope of work authority backgroundpublic purpose. The number of tours and times vary with the season. Just 12 miles southwest of mount shasta, this easily accessible clear alpine lake in a granite bowl is surrounded by pine forests. Shasta unit map and information for the shasta lake area.
Shasta dam, the secondlargest concrete dam in the united states after grand coulee in washington is a wonder to behold, as is shasta lake, the largest reservoir in california. Shasta dam northern california area office bureau of. Shasta dam tours are canceled until further notice. Feb 22, 2017 for the first time in 19 years the gates at shasta dam were opened wednesday, sending water cascading down the face of the 602foottall structure. Oct 15, 2011 a visual of the building of the shasta dam, pictures are from the tail of the whale restaurant at bridge bay.
In addition to flood control, shasta dam provides a clean, dependable water supply for irrigation, municipal and industrial use, wildlife habitat maintenance, navigating the sacramento river and power generation that benefits millions of people miles away from the. Small hydro plants qualify as renewable energy under the renewables portfolio standard. Umbach, a statistical tour of californias great central valley. Shasta can be seen from the shasta dam vista point. Shasta dam is the fourth highest dam in california and its 4. At 602 feet 183 m high, it is the eighthtallest dam in the united states. The building of shasta dam tamed three major rivers, the pit, mccloud, and sacramento, creating californias largest manmade reservoir. The area offers several staging areas but the most popular one is the chappie shasta staging area, which has some clean new facilities and is nestled right under a large dam. This is the dam that created lake shasta, californias largest manmade lake the immense.
Shasta dam is the fourth highest dam in california. One stretch of river could decide shasta dams future. Aug 16, 20 shasta lake is the largest reservoir in california craig miller just north of redding sits the imposing shasta dam, and behind it, the largest single reservoir in california, accounting for about 17 percent of the states total water storage capacity. On the other side of the dam, turn left onto whiskeytown shasta trinity nracoram road 3. Shasta dam served an important role in world war ii, providing electricity to california factories, and still plays a vital part in the management of state water resources today. Located in northern california, shasta lake was created along with the construction of the shasta dam, which was built across the sacramento river in the 1930s and 1940s in what was an innovative and effective solution to the citizens problems. Advance arrangements can be made for a guided group tour allow 20 minutes by contacting the museum 5302836320. Shasta lake gateway library shasta lake, ca official website. First campus opened in 1950 in 1950, shasta college opened its first campus, where shasta high school is now. On the other side of the dam, turn left onto whiskeytownshastatrinity nracoram road 3. Nov 30, 2004 this tour was made on the way from san francisco to portland in october.
Is raising shasta dam the best bet for californias water. Oroville dam, the beginning of the state water project, and shasta dam, keystone of the federal. Chappieshasta ohv area california motorcycle and atv trails. Authority this contract agreement agreement is entered into between the sacramentosan joaquin. Bureau of reclamation, the shasta dam and reservoir is the cornerstone of the giant.
This is a featured picture, which means that members of the community have identified it as one of the finest images on the english wikipedia, adding significantly to its accompanying article. The tour of shasta dam is offered wednesdays through sundays winter hours at 9 a. Shasta dam located about 12 miles north of redding, shasta dam is the second largest dam in mass in the united states. Shasta dam 5 1 99 50 49 147 a 36 lake almanor 89 36 99 89 50 89 395 50 162 5 16 49 a15. The photo album contains 89 photographs detailing construction progress of the shasta dam by pacific constructors, inc. Through an introduction to kinetic and potential energy, students come.
Through eight lessons, students are introduced to many facets of dams, including their basic components, the common types all designed to resist strong forces, their primary benefits electricity generation, water supply, flood control, irrigation, recreation, and their importance historically, currently and globally. Reclamation holds guided tours of the shasta dam year round, each taking two to three hours. Fifty five different families recall life during the construction of shasta dam. Selfguided walking tour of quincys historic buildings 4 blocks, allow 12 hour.
Shasta tour, northern california area office, bureau of. Shasta dam is a concrete archgravity dam across the sacramento river in the shasta trinity national forest of shasta county, california. You can download much of the centers info in adobe acrobat pdf format. Shasta dam california all you need to know before you go. Largest reservoir in the central valley project cvp. This special workshop is being noticed pursuant to the ralph m. Shasta dam shasta dam tours vista point scenic route 151 shasta caverns sundial bridge travel info visitor centers visitor guides mount shasta. List of very large 100mw solar photovoltaic power stations in california as of january 1, 2019. Shasta dam visitor center is temporarily closed until further notice.
Shasta dam would be americas last large concrete dam and would take years to build, offering employment for those fortunate enough to secure a construction job during the great depression. May 26, 2016 shasta dam is the fourth highest dam in california. Moreover, water recreation, especially houseboating, allures. Shasta dam tours and related information for our latest tour times please visit our new website by clicking hereclicking. Bureau of reclamation, the shasta dam and reservoir is the cornerstone of the giant central valley project cvp. Allow 1 hour for the tour and 45 min for the visitors center, where there is an informative exhibit about the dam and its construction. He was a member of the national academy of sciences and the recipient of numerous awards including the john fritz medal. Shasta dam under construction, california digital file from. Completed in 1945, the shasta dam symbolizes this communitys strength and heritage. Shasta dam article about shasta dam by the free dictionary. Tour guide, california department of water resources tour operations of the feather river fish hatchery drought impacts on the salmon life cycle and hatchery management 2.
The tour of the dam wasnt running when we got there, im sure it would have been really interesting, but it definitely still worth a visit to see the dam you also get a great view of mount shasta, it looked really pretty with snow on the top. Wildlife viewing shasta lake is home to the largest. The us bureau of reclamation has a very nice visitor center, a free video version of the tour is available in their auditorium, along with displays, exhibits explaining the dam s construction, and a gift shop. A blue river, green parks, red rocks, the sundial bridge, a museum at turtle bay, and finally the dam and shasta lake make it worthwhile to spent a whole vacation here. When alice and family lived in shasta county, the name of their town was summit city. The dam is 602 feet high, 883 feet thick at the base, 30 feet thick at the. Shasta dam and the conservation movement iowa state university. United states bureau of reclamation free guided tours visitor center picnics vista point walk across shasta dam.
Water education foundation contract agreement no 201516004. Shasta dam tour free guided tour of the dam and power plant. The annual hydropower production in california varies yearly and depends on rainfall. Fors members and staff include individuals who visit, study, and recreate in streams, rivers. I am doing this from seattle to san diego sometime before.
Nonetheless, we had an enjoyable and informative time at the visitor center where we viewed a. After crossing over spring creek, the sacramento river trail will merge onto rock creek road 6. May 09, 2018 shasta dam s future linked to mccloud river. If you are interested in joining the friends of the library or to make a donation. The visitor center is located in a position that allows a wide and unobstructed view of shasta lake and dam, so this is a great. Small dams removed from shasta river to improve water quality conditions for salmon thanks to the shasta valley resource conservation district, the cooperation of local ranchers and grant funding from several agencies, including the state water resource control. Our first stop at shasta dam began by viewing a film on the construction of the dam. Shasta dam gates spill water for first time in 19 years. If you want to find some great information and friendly people, visit the shasta lake. Shasta dam dam, california, united states britannica. Feb 23, 2017 the rainforest hermit who stepped out of the wild australian story duration.
For more information on the dam, click here for bureau of reclamations shasta dam website. For more information about shasta dam or the visitor center hours and guided tours, call 5302754463. Shasta dam called kennett dam before its construction is a concrete archgravity dam across the sacramento river in northern california in the united states. Summary and pdf full text also available via the world wide web. The photo album cover labeled shasta dam is also included in the collection. The story of the shasta dam and of the central valley project is a story about regional. Where the road splits, turn right to stay on coram road 4. The shasta dam visitor center is about 14 miles northwest of downtown redding. Take i5 to exit 685 and head west until you reach the dam. At 487 feet long, its spillway was the largest manmade waterfall in the world, though it is eclipsed today by those at other dams, including three gorges dam.
The bureau of reclamation operates shasta dam to provide a variety of services including. Short stories, some are humorous, some are poignant and some simply share memories. The dam captures water from three rivers the upper sacramento, mccloud, and pit. Shasta dam is one of the largest dams in the united states and was very impressive when you see it up close. Dam and powerhouse 523 feet dam height 602 feet above streambed. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to. Another 68 miles or so up the sacramento, their journey will be cut short by the 602foothigh concrete behemoth that is the shasta dam. River stage maps realtime nws californianevada river forecast center. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the shasta dam article. We never share or sell your email address to anyone. What comes to mind is the proverbial i remember when, as you may find yourself recalling similar times or stories related to you of a different nature. Pdf this article is a brief overview of an instance where landscape inundation has disconnected. Aug 21, 2014 the dam mainly serves longterm water storage and flood control in its reservoir, shasta lake, and at 602 feet high, it is the ninth tallest dam but in 1945 was the 2nd largest in the united states and forms the largest reservoir in california. For tour times, call the visitor center at 5302754463.
She explains the essential role the structure plays in water and power distribution to californias central valley. Truman inspected the completed shasta dam, and gave a speech at the colleges thompson field. Shasta dam is a concrete archgravity dam across the sacramento river in northern california. Tour 11 snowmobiling in plumas county discover one of the best snowmobiling destinations in the state on this tour of plumas countys. Reclamation holds guided tours of the shasta dam year round, each taking two to three. Shasta dam is a dam on the sacramento river in california. The safety of the public and our employees is our number one priority. Oct 23, 2002 when national newspapers reported in 1938 that a large dam would be built in northern california, hundreds of jobseeking families streamed into shasta county. A campground with direct trail access is located about a 14 mile past this staging area which has some niced paved and shaded sites for a small fee. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from march until october. Lake shasta is a popular recreation area, offering boating, fishing, and. Processing information note processing of the pacific constructors, inc. On the day of our arrival, we learned that tours of the dam were cancelled due to elevator maintenance.
Shasta environmental alliance will be taking a tour of the city of redding recycling center to learn firsthand issues now faced by recyclers nationwide with china no longer accepting contaminated recycled products from the united states. Shasta dam photo album was generously funded by the andrew w. Northofdelta offstream storage upper san joaquin river basin storage. These towns were part and parcel in the history of the building of shasta dam and the filling of shasta.
It is the closest settlement to shasta dam and shasta lake reservoir, which are popular tourist destinations. If its your first trip to redding, put the pair of them high on your mustseeanddo list. Plan to raise shasta dam takes hit after federal biologists say they cant support it. We got there late and unfortunately didnt have time for a tour but the visitor center was very impressive. The merger law falls with within division of the water code, entitled. In addition to flood control, shasta dam provides a clean, dependable water supply for irrigation, municipal and industrial use, wildlife habitat maintenance, navigating the sacramento river and power generation that benefits millions of people miles away from the shores of shasta lakes recreational paradise. The population was 10,164 at the 2010 census, up from 9,008 at the 2000 census.
Small dams removed from shasta river to improve water. Standing wide and tall across the sacramento river in northern california, shasta dam backs up water for more than 35 miles to form beautiful shasta lake. From the visitor center all the way to the opposite end of the dam is about 34 mile each way. To update and expand this list, search the energy information administration s plantlevel data set by visiting the electricity data browser. The city of shasta lake, known as central valley or cv prior to incorporation, is a city in shasta county, california, united states. They say it also would be a violation of the 1972 wild and scenic rivers act, which prohibits the state from supporting projects that alter certain natural waterways. There were 24 faculty members and 256 students, with 17 students in the graduating class. Shasta dam california 2020 all you need to know before. On your way to visit the dam, you may want to stop at the overlook on scenic route 151 for photos of the three shastas shasta lake, mount shasta, and shasta dam because cameras are not allowed on the dam tour. Free tours are offered four times a day of shasta dam, the secondlargest concrete dam in the united.
Specialty tour 11 page 1 ample snowfall and groomed trails make plumas county a favorite with snowmobilers. From mount shasta s central exit on i5, drive west to old stage rd. I visited the shasta dam visitors center, and watched an informative and free, twenty minute video, on the history of the shasta dams construction. Hydroelectric power in california is broken down into two categories. This is a map of electricitygenerating power stations in california, sorted by type and name. We walked from the visitor center to the middle of the dam and back, which is. The pit river bridge officially the veterans of foreign wars memorial bridge is a double deck, deck truss, road and rail bridge over shasta lake in shasta county, california. John lucian savage was an american civil engineer best known for the hoover dam, shasta dam, parker dam and grand coulee dam. Subcategories this category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. Tour the inside of the dam, learn the history, purpose and construction. Story ideas and suggestions for redding and shasta cascade. Once you reach redding and shasta lake, a tour of shasta dam entices. Then, we descended several hundred feet by elevator inside the dam to. Authorized secretary of interior to study enlarging shasta dam.
This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. The tours comprise a 428foot m elevator ride to the base of the dam, and visits to the dams inner galleries and the powerhouse among other areas. Bridge bay also has a well stocked store with cool. Southwest section meeting, fall september 28, 2017, october 1, 2017 schedule of events. At 487 feet long, its spillway was the largest manmade waterfall in the world, though it is eclipsed today by those at other dams, including three gorges dam in china and itaipu in brazil. Subscribe today and stay informed on important caltrout project updates, news and events. For more information about shasta dam or the visitor center hours and guided tours. Visit shasta dam on your trip to california or united states. Raising shasta dam would increase the lakes storage capacity during wet years, but a taller dam would mean flooding parts of the mccloud river.
Tami corn gives a tour of shasta dam, which was constructed in the early 1940s. Turn left to access the sacramento river trail riding south 5. Shasta lake is californias largest manufactured lake or reservoir. Shasta dam california all you need to know before you. Depart for oroville dam oroville, ca jana frazier overview of the state water project history of oroville dam. Beach your boat on the east side of the dam and walk up to the visitor center. Shasta dam simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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