General

• Vicinity Map
• Region (Map) ........................ Mid Pacific
• State (Map) ............................... California
• County ........................................... Shasta
• Project .................... CVP - Shasta/Trinity
• Dam type ......... Concrete curved gravity
• Location ....... 12 mi NW of Redding, CA
• Watercourse ............... Sacramento River
• Reservoir .............................. Shasta Lake
• Original construction .............. 1938-1945
• Modified in ............................... 1995-1996
• National ID Number ................. CA10186
• Hydrologic Unit Code ..........................

Hydraulics

• Total storage to
    El. 1067 ......................... 4,552,000 acre-ft
• Service spillway
    Capacity at El. 1065 ............. 186,000 cfs
• Outlet works
    Capacity at El. 1065 ............... 81,800 cfs

Dimensions

• Crest Elevation .............................. 1077.5 ft
• Structural Height ................................ 602 ft
• Hydraulic Height ............................. 522.5 ft
• Crest Length .................................... 3,460 ft
• Crest Width .......................................... 30 ft
• Base Width ......................................... 543 ft
• Volume of Concrete .......... 6,270,000 cu yd

Hydrology

• Current Reservoir Storage
• Drainage area ............................ 6,665 sq mi
• Hydrometeorological Report ....... HMR 36
• PMF .......................................... 1984 Winter
• Volume ....... 4,266,000 acre-ft over 15 days
• Peak inflow ................................ 623,000 cfs
• Maximum water surface ................ 1076.2 ft