Shasta Dam
dam, California, United States
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The Shasta Dam is a concrete dam located in northern California, United States, on the Sacramento River. Completed in 1945, it stands 602 feet (183 meters) high. The dam is a significant feature of the region's recreational areas and is considered one of the country's largest and tallest concrete dams. It plays a role in the infrastructure surrounding Redding, California, a city that developed as a shipping point and later became a service center for the surrounding recreational areas, including those around Shasta Lake.12
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