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3 Shastas early March 2024

Looks like a good water year.  

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Shasta Dam Spillway in use again

Even though we are just barely over an average rainfall year, they opened up some valves to keep the reservoir from overfilling/overtopping. Always a tough call, trying to balance conserving water in the lake, but not being so greedy that … Continue reading

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The lady of the mountain

Just another spectacular Autumn day in Northern California. The relatively high lake level seems extra fortuitous for this time of year, perhaps heralding another bountiful water year, climate permitting. The lady of the mountain wearing a skimpy, powdery negligee in … Continue reading

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Map of Shasta Lake… or Lake Shasta

Is it Shasta Lake, or Lake Shasta? Anyway, here’s a nice looking commercial map of Lake Shasta. Click to enlarge. Redding is a resort town, although we often seem to forget that. This map makes it clear. You can get … Continue reading

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Redding is a cool resort town

Driving around downtown, and bicycling the Sacramento River trail, it’s sometimes easy to forget Redding is also a world class resort town near one of the biggest recreational lakes in California. Our busy season starts Memorial Day weekend. Here are … Continue reading

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Miracle March

After 4 years of drought, seeing the lake fill quickly was miraculous indeed. Should be a great year for lake fans. Abundant water. That’s Really Redding.

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Starry skies over Silverthorn Houseboat

Love this photo by Tommy Higgins as seen on Facebook. Nice work! Silverthorn Resort posted it. Click to slightly enlarge. The houseboat scene on Lake Shasta is just one of the things that makes our region so special. Warm summer nights … Continue reading

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Shasta Lakers spell out a human 75 to commemorate Dam

Here’s a video of local volunteers in yellow t-shirts spelling out “75” from atop Shasta Dam to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the structure. It seems a good time was had by all. If you’re curious to see what it … Continue reading

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Images of 75 year old Shasta Dam lit by Harvest Moon

Strolled about Shasta Dam with a few others yesterday evening, and took these interesting images illuminated by the light of the Harvest Moon. It’s an engineering marvel, but I also really admire the ’40s design aesthetic of the dam. It’s … Continue reading

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