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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.
Shasta Dam. Starting Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, the Shasta Dam visitor center will be open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed Saturday and Sunday. The guide takes visitors across the top of the dam, presenting the history of the construction of the dam, as well as the power plant operations, the temperature control device, and ...
Shasta Dam is 883 feet thick at its base, 30 feet thick at its crest, and contains 6.5 million cubic yards of concrete weighing 15 million tons. 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.
NCAO. Shasta Dam Construction. Construction on the dam began Aug. 21, 1938, by Pacific Constructors Incorporated. Frank T. Crowe headed up the massive project as construction superintendent. For nearly two years the emphasis was on clearing and excavating the dam site, preparing for the massive amount of concrete that was going to be placed.
Sep 15, 2014 · Shasta Dam forms California’s largest storage reservoir, Shasta Lake, which can hold about 4.5 million acre-feet. As the keystone of the federal Central Valley Project, Shasta stands among the world’s largest dams. Construction on the dam began in 1938 and was completed in 1945, with flood control as the highest priority.
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.
Feb 22, 2024 · Jessica Skropanic. Redding Record Searchlight. 0:04. 0:26. Lake Shasta waters are less than 21 feet from the top. Why more water will flow out of Shasta Dam starting Wednesday. State...
