Whiskeytown Lake
Whiskeytown Lake is a reservoir in Shasta County in northwestern California, United States, about 8 miles west of Redding. The lake is in the Whiskeytown Unit of the Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: man-made reservoir in California, United States
- Also known as: “Whiskeyton Reservoir” and “Whiskeytown Reservoir”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Clair A. Hill Whiskeytown Dam.
Clair A. Hill Whiskeytown Dam
Dam
Whiskeytown Dam is an earthfill dam on Clear Creek, a tributary of the Sacramento River of northern California in the United States. The dam is located about 6 miles west of Redding, and impounds Whiskeytown Lake on the southern flank of the Trinity Mountains.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shasta and Keswick.
Shasta
Shasta is a town in Shasta County in the Shasta Cascades region of California. In the mid 19th century, Shasta was the commercial and shipping hub for northern California mines.Keswick
Hamlet
Keswick is a census-designated place in Shasta County, California. Keswick sits at an elevation of 732 feet. Its population is 188 as of the 2020 census, down from 451 from the 2010 census.
Whiskeytown Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Shasta County, Shasta Cascades, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.60145° or 40° 36′ 5″ northLongitude
-122.54112° or 122° 32′ 28″ westElevation
1,214 feet (370 metres)Open location code
84GVJF25+HHOpenStreetMap ID
node 358800593OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=reservoir
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Satellite Map
Discover Whiskeytown Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Hebrew—“Whiskeytown Lake” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Whiskeytown Lake”
- French: “Whiskeytown Lake”
- Hebrew: “אגם ויסקיטאון”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Paige Bar and Kett.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Glory Hole and Whiskeytown Powerhouse.
Shasta County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Redding, Anderson, Shasta Lake, and Cottonwood.
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