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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.
- 1938; 85 years ago
- 1945; 78 years ago
- 602 ft (183 m)
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.
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.
Aug 28, 2023 · 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.
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Once complete, the Shasta Dam was the second highest dam in the world, after the Hoover Dam. It provides electrical power, flood control, and water storage as Shasta Lake. Today, Shasta Lake and the surrounding Shasta–Trinity National Forest is one of California's top recreational destinations.
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.
