Foundation: badly weathered quartz-biotite schist cut by calcite veins, quartz veins, clay seams, and mud seams.
General
Project
CVP-Shasta/Trinity
Longitude
-122.4528
Latitude
40.6150
Reservoir
Keswick
Original Construction
1941-1950
National ID Number
CA10160
Base Width
110.6 ft
Watercourse
Sacramento river
Dimensions
Crest Elevation
595.5 ft
Structural Height
157 ft
Hydraulic Height (Normal Operating Depth at Dam)
118 ft
Crest Length
1046 ft
Crest Width
20 ft
Volume of Dam Construction Materials
214000 cu yd
Hydraulics & Hydrology
Spillway Capacity at Elevation
250000 cfs at 587.0
Hydrometeorological Report (HMR)
HMR 36
Maximum Water Surface Elevation
601.6 ft
Total Water Storage at Elevation
23800 acre-ft at 587.0
Drainage Area
6380 sq mi
Net Generation
383,010,000 kWh
Contact
Owner
Title: Area Office Manager Organization: Northern California Area Office Address: 16349 Shasta Dam Boulevard City: Shasta Lake, CA 96019 Phone: 530-275-1554
Operator
Title: Area Office Manager Organization: Northern California Area Office Address: 16349 Shasta Dam Boulevard City: Shasta Lake, CA 96019 Phone: 530-275-1554
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