Locations

Shasta Lake

• Largest man-made lake in California
• 365 miles of forested shoreline 
• 30,000 surface acres of water 
• 35 miles long 
• 517' deep - maximum depth 
• 4,552,300 acre feet - maximum capacity 
• More than 400 houseboats 
• 9 private resorts along the lake 
• 2 nationally recognized water-ski schools 
• 2.5 million acres of public park land 
• Many U.S.F.S. campgrounds 
• Public boat ramps, marinas 
• Summer water temperatures average 77 

• Second highest and largest concrete structure in the U.S.
• 602 feet high spillway, the highest spillway in the world, and 3 times higher than Niagara Falls 
• 3,460 feet long 
• 6.3 million cubic yards of concrete 
• 30' thick at the top 
• 883' thick at the bottom 
• Visitor Center, exhibits and audiovisual presentation 
• From a nearby vista point, you can see the entire dam, power plant, gorgeous Shasta Lake and snow covered Mt. Shasta 
• Five 15-foot diameter penstocks 

• Cruise across Lake Shasta to an awaiting bus which will take you 800 feet above the Lake's surface to the entrance of Lake Shasta Caverns
• Multi-colored fluted columns 
• Magnificent stone draperies in symmetrical folds 
• Stalactite and stalagmite formations studded with brilliant crystals 
• Milky white flowstone deposits in miniature waterfalls 

• 36 miles of shoreline (full year-round)
• 3 miles wide
• 264' deep - maximum depth
• Sandy beaches, marinas, campgrounds 

• 4,547 sq. miles - an area the size of Connecticut
• Heavily forested wilderness area with unique displays of lava flows 
• Peak: 10,467 feet high 
• One the world's largest active volcanic domes 
• Last erupted in 1917 
• 150 miles of foot trails 
• Winter cross country skiing 
• Wilderness campsites 
• Hot springs 
• Steaming fumaroles 
• Sulfurous vents 
• Bumpass Hell - comprised of mud pots, boiling springs and steam pots, has a surrealistic look 
• Manzanita Lake - elevation 5,890' 

• 875 acres of forest land
• Spectacular 129' twin falls 
• Hiking trails 
• Picnic area 
• Campground 
• Boat ramp 
• Lake Britton - 9 mile long lake 
• 2 miles of frontage along Burney Creek 
• 3,000 ft. elevation 
• Pool is 29' deep - water temperature 45 - 48° 

• Old West museum with hanging gallows and authentic basement jail
• Litsch General Store (fully restored) 
• The Old County Courthouse (fully restored) 
• Historical cemetery 
• Restored 1855 hay barn 
• The Blumb Bakery 
• Freight wagon 
• Stage coach
• Period farm and mining equipment 
• Some the town's original brick buildings have been preserved