Lake Siskiyou
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| Lake Siskiyou | |
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| with Mount Shasta in the distance. | |
| Location | Siskiyou County, California |
| Coordinates | 41°17′00″N 122°20′21″W / 41.2833333°N 122.33917°WCoordinates: 41°17′00″N 122°20′21″W / 41.2833333°N 122.33917°W |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Sacramento River |
| Primary outflows | Sacramento River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 430 acres (170 ha)[1] |
| Water volume | 26,000 acre·ft (32,000,000 m3)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 3,185 ft (971 m) |
| Settlements | Mount Shasta, California |
Lake Siskiyou is a reservoir formed by Box Canyon Dam[1] on the Sacramento River, in far northern California, near the town of Mount Shasta, California.[2] It is the site of local recreation, as well as being used for watershed protection and flood control.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Box Canyon Dam NPDP Dam Directory. Accessed 2008-01-04.
- ^ Map of Lake Siskiyou accessed 2008-01-04.
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