General

• Vicinity Map
• Region (Map) ........................ Mid Pacific
• State (Map) .............................. California
• County ........................................... Shasta
• Project ...................... CVP-Shasta/Trinity
• Dam type ...................... Concrete gravity
    with embankment wing dams
• Location ......... 4 mi NW of Redding, CA
• Watercourse ............... Sacramento River
• Reservoir ..................................... Keswick
• Original construction .............. 1941-1950
• National ID Number ................. CA10160
• Hydrologic Unit Code .....................

Hydraulics

• Total storage to
•   El. 587 ................................ 23,800 acre-ft
• Service spillway
    Capacity at El. 587.0 ............ 250,000 cfs
• Powerplant release capacity .. 15,000 cfs
• No outlet works

Dimensions

• Crest Elevation ................................ 595.5 ft
• Structural Height ................................ 157 ft
• Hydraulic Height ................................ 118 ft
• Crest Length .................................... 1,046 ft
• Crest Width ........................................... 20 ft
• Base Width ...................................... 110.6 ft
• Volume of Concrete ............. 214,000 cu yd

Hydrology

• Drainage area ............................ 6,380 sq mi
• Hydrometeorological Report ....... HMR 36
• PMF ............................. 1984 Rain on snow
• Volume ...... 3,387,000 acre-ft over 15 days
• Peak inflow ................................ 413,000 cfs
• Maximum water surface ............ El. 601.6 ft