Some of the most beautiful scenery in northern Hunting. Blacktail deer is the important game tiful steep gorges and rocky hills. Gold was dis­ is in the area surrounding Whiskeytown animal, although there are seasons on pigeon, covered on Clear Creek right after the Mother Whiskeytown-Shasta-, a 1-day drive from San Francisco and Sac­ quail, rabbit, and even bear. Hunting is permitted Lode strike, and mining for gold and silver was the ramento, Calif., and Portland, Oreg. Approaching in compliance with California regulations. Fire­ chief industry of the region to the turn of the cen­ from either the south or the north, you see the arms may not be discharged near any area of con­ tury. The California Division of Beaches and Parks CALIFORNIA lake's blue waters dotted with wooded isles blend­ centrated use—including picnic areas, launching operates a historical museum at Shasta, 3 kilo­ ing into green hills. Conifers predominate, es­ ramps, campgrounds, and concessioner facilities. meters (2 miles) east of ; it is pecially digger pines, ponderosas. and Douglas- open to the public daily. Food service and accommodations. There are firs. Undergrowth consists of low-growing shrubs, snack bars at Oak Bottom and Brandy Creek. A Clair Engle Lake is a unit of the National Recrea­ mostly manzanita with its distinctive deep-red bark. variety of restaurants and overnight accommoda­ tion Area. Extending into Shasta and Trinity Na­ Temperatures on and around the lake and in tions are available in nearby Redding and vicinity. tional Forests, it is administered by the Forest bordering woodlands are moderate—ideal for Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Trinity outdoor recreation. Summers are hot, but the air , built and operated by the Bureau of Recla­ is dry; winters are mild with only occasional A PART OF THE mation, is northwest of Whiskeytown Lake, about snowfall. and Lake are on Clear Creek, a tributary of the , and are de­ 64 kilometers (40 miles) from Redding. The earthfill Whiskeytown Dam across Clear signed to store and regulate imported waters of , the largest unit of the three-lake na­ Creek impounding the lake was built by the Bu­ the Trinity River Division of the Bureau of Recla­ tional recreation area, lies within Shasta National reau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of the mation's Central Valley Project. Through this Forest. It backs up behind , also built Interior. $255 million network of , , tunnels, and operated by the Bureau of Reclamation. The , and powerplants, the excess water of the dam is about 16 kilometers (10 miles) north of WHAT TO DO Trinity River is now diverted into California's Redding. Fishing. Fishing is good—either from a boat or Central Valley. from shore—and is permitted in compliance with After leaving Trinity powerplant. Trinity River FACTS AND FIGURES State regulations. The lake is stocked with rain­ water is diverted by Lewiston Dam into Clear bow and brown trout, largemouth and small- Whiskeytown Dam Creek Tunnel, which carries it 18 kilometers (11 mouth bass, and kokanee. Location: 13 kilometers (8 miles) west of Redding, miles) through the Hoadley Peaks, whose highest Calif., just off U.S. 299. Water sports. With 13 square kilometers (5 square point is almost 1,524 meters (5,000 feet). Pipes Type: Earth and rock fill. miles) of open water, extensive shoreline, and carrying the water through the mountains and Structural Height: 86 meters (282 feet). numerous coves, Whiskeytown Lake is an excel­ down to Judge Francis J. Carr Powerplant can be Lowest point in excavated foundation: 288 meters lent area for boating (both Federal and State regu­ seen at the northwest tip of the lake, just off U.S. (946 feet) above sea level. lations apply), water-skiing, scuba-diving, and 299. Crest elevation: 374 metefrs (1,228 feet). swimming. The shallows begin to warm by late Crest length: 1,241 meters (4,070 feet). May or early June, but the deeper waters remain WE'RE JOINING THE METRIC WORLD Maximum base width: 455 meters (1,492 feet). cold all year. The National Park Service is introducing metric measurements to help Americans become Glory Hole Spillway: Maximum discharge capacity i-GPO 197B-261 217/23 Help keep your visit free from accidents by reading acquainted with the metric system and to make is 815 cubic meters (28,780 cubic feet) per sec­ interpretation more meaningful for park visitors the water safety hints and boating regulations from other nations. ond. The overflow crest is 27 meters (88 feet) in posted at each launching ramp bulletin board. diameter, reducing to a 6.4-meter (21-foot) dia­ meter tunnel discharging into Clear Creek below Camping and picnicking. Handy to every beach is From the powerplant the water enters Whiskey­ the dam. a picnic area with tables, fireplaces, and trash town Lake, where most of the imported water and cans. Camping is permitted in areas designated Whiskeytown Lake surplus Clear Creek water is diverted through an­ on the map, within a 1.6-kilometer (1-mile) radius Maximum water surface elevation: 372 meters other tunnel to the Spring Creek Powerplant. of the lake, where sanitary facilities are available. (1,220 feet). Then, flowing into Keswick , it joins A back-country use permit is required for camping Area at gross storage capacity: 1,304 hectares water from Shasta Dam and is released through outside the radius. No fires permitted on beaches. (3,220 acres). Keswick Powerplant into the Sacramento River to Shoreline: 58 kilometers (36 miles). Pets must be kept off beaches entirely and under improve navigation, irrigate crops, satisfy munici­ Maximum depth: 80 meters (264 feet). physical restraint in campgrounds, near boat land­ pal and industrial needs, maintain fish life, and ings, and in other areas where visitors concentrate. help maintain water quality in the river and in the ADMINISTRATION Make your first stop here Sacramento- delta. Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Back-country driving. There are about 80 kilo­ at the visitor information center, just off U.S. 299 W. Area was established on November 8, 1965. The meters (50 miles) of back-country roads open for The remaining surplus water of Whiskeytown Lake Whiskeytown Unit is administered by the National your use. Most of these roads are south and west is released into Clear Creek through bilevel out­ Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. A of the lake. They are graded roads of dirt and lets in Whiskeytown Dam. These outlets, which superintendent, whose address is Box 188, Whis­ gravel and are clearly marked on the map. Some can blend the lake's warm and cold water to order, keytown, CA 96095, is in immediate charge of the are passable for passenger cars, others may re­ were specially constructed by the Bureau of Whiskeytown Unit. quire four-wheel-drive vehicles. Inquire at one of Reclamation to regulate temperature for the max­ the visitor-contact stations prior to driving the imum benefit of the and steelhead trout As the Nation's principal conservation agency, the Department of back-country roads in a passenger car. These which use Clear Creek as their spawning ground. the Interior has responsibility for most of our nationally owned pub­ lic lands and natural resources. This includes fostering the wisest roads open more territory for exploring, hiking, use of our land and water resources, protecting our fish and wild­ and camping, and for fishing and hunting in sea­ NEARBY PLACES TO SEE life, preserving the environmental and cultural values of our national parks and historical places, and providing for the enjoyment of life son. For your safety and convenience, and to The most prominent landmark of the region is through outdoor recreation. The Department assesses our energy avoid damaging reforested areas, drive your 1,893-meter (6,029-foot) Shasta Bally, rising from and mineral resources and works to assure that their development vehicle only on designated roads. the midst of rolling woodlands and clear-flowing is in the best interests of all our people. The Department also has a streams. The mountain lies to the southwest and major responsibility for American Indian reservation communities CAUTION! Back-country roads are regularly and for people who live in Island Territories under U.S. administration. rises almost 1,524 meters (5,000 feet) above the patrolled only during the summer. If you have car level of the lake. The summit may be reached on trouble and must go for help, stay on the road. foot and by auto. National Park Service Do NOT attempt to leave the road and hike cross­ U.S. DEPARTMENT of the INI ERIOR country. Below the dam. Clear Creek winds through beau­ WHISKEYTOWN UNIT WHISKEYTOWN-SHASTA-TRINITY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA