Whiskeytown Some of the most beautiful scenery in northern in compliance with regulations. Fire­ Clair Engle Lake is a unit of the National Recrea­ Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity California is in the area surrounding Whiskeytown arms may not be discharged near any area of con­ tion Area. Extending into Shasta and Trinity Na­

NATIONAL RECREATION AREA • CALIFORNIA Lake, a 1-day drive from San Francisco and Sacra­ centrated use — including picnic areas, launching tional Forests, it is administered by the Forest mento, Calif., and Portland, Oreg. Approaching ramps, campgrounds, and concessioner facilities. Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Trinity from either the south or the north, you see the , built and operated by the Bureau of Reclama­ Food service and accommodations. There are snack lake's blue waters dotted with wooded isles blend­ tion, is northwest of , about 40 bars at Oak Bottom and Brandy Creek. A variety of ing into green hills. Conifers predominate, especial­ miles from Redding. restaurants and overnight accommodations are ly digger pines, ponderosas, and Douglas-firs. available in nearby Redding and vicinity. , the largest unit of the three-lake na­ Undergrowth consists of low-growing shrubs, tional recreation area, lies within Shasta National mostly manzanita with its distinctive deep-red bark. Whiskeytown and the . Whis­ Forest. It backs up behind , also built keytown Dam and Lake are on Clear Creek, a tribu­ Temperatures on and around the lake and in border­ and operated by the Bureau of Reclamation. The tary of the , and are designed to ing woodlands are moderate —ideal for outdoor dam is about 10 miles north of Redding. store and regulate imported waters of the Trinity recreation. Summers are hot, but the air is dry; River Division of the Bureau of Reclamation's Cen­ winters are mild with only occasional snowfall. FACTS AND FIGURES tral Valley Project. Through this $255 million net­ The earthfill across Clear Creek work of , , tunnels, , and Whiskeytown Dam impounding the lake was built by the Bureau of powerplants, the excess water of the Trinity River Location; 8 miles west of Redding, Calif., just off Reclamation, U.S. Department of the Interior. is now diverted into California's Central Valley. U.S. 299. After leaving Trinity powerplant. Trinity River Type: Earth and rock fill. WHAT TO DO water is diverted by Lewiston Dam into Clear Creek Structural Height; 282 feet. Fishing. Fishing is good —either from a boat or Tunnel, which carries it 11 miles through the Hoad- Lowest point in excavated foundation: 946 feet from shore—and is permitted in compliance with ley Peaks (whose highest point is almost 5,000 above sea level. State regulations. The lake is stocked with rainbow feet). Pipes carrying the water through the moun­ Crest elevation: 1,228 feet. and brown trout, largemouth and smallmouth bass, tains and down to Judge Francis J. Carr Power- Crest length: 4,070 feet. and kokanee. plant can be seen at the northwest tip of the lake, Maximum base width: 1,492 feet. just off U.S. 299. Glory Hole Spillway: Maximum discharge capacity Water sports. With 5 square miles of open water, is 28,780 cubic feet per second. extensive shoreline, and numerous coves, Whiskey­ From the powerplant the water enters Whiskey­ The overflow crest is 88 feet in diameter, reducing town Lake is an excellent area for boating (both town Lake, where most of the imported water and to a 21 -foot-diameter tunnel discharging into Clear Federal and State regulations apply), water-skiing, surplus Clear Creek water is diverted through an- Creek below the dam. scuba-diving, and swimming. The shallows begin to othertunnel to the Spring Creek Powerplant. Then, flowing into Keswick , it joins water from warm by late May or early June, but the deeper Whiskeytown Lake waters remain cold all year. Shasta Dam and ia released through Keswick 6 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1970—392-718/95 Powerplant into the Sacramento River to improve Gross storage capacity (1,210-foot surface eleva­ Camping and picnicking. Handy to every beach navigation, irrigate crops, satisfy municipal and tion): 241,000 acre-feet. is a picnic area with tables, fireplaces, and trash industrial needs, maintain fish life, and help main­ Active storage capacity: 214,000 acre-feet. cans. Campsites are under construction. A special tain water quality in the river and in the Sacra­ Maximum water surface elevation: 1,220 feet. campfire permit must be obtained to camp outside mento- delta. Area at gross storage capacity: 3,220 acres. these designated areas. No fires are permitted Shoreline: 36 miles. The remaining surplus water of Whiskeytown Lake on beaches. Maximum depth: 264 feet. is released into Clear Creek through bilevel outlets Pets must be kept off beaches entirely, and under in Whiskeytown Dam. These outlets, which can physical restraint in campgrounds, near boat land­ blend the lake's warm and cold water to order, ings, and in other areas where visitors concentrate. were specially constructed by the Bureau of Recla­ mation to regulate temperature for the maximum Back-country driving. There are about 50 miles of benefit of the salmon and steelhead trout which ADMINISTRATION numbered and signed back-country roads open for use Clear Creek as their spawning ground. The Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recrea­ your use. Some are in the park area northeast of tion Area was established on November 8. 1965. the lake, but most are in the larger acreage south­ NEARBY PLACES TO SEE The Whiskeytown Unit is administered by the Na­ east of the lake. These roads are clearly marked tional Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. on the map. They are graded roads of dirt and The most prominent landmark of the region is A superintendent, whose address is Box 188, Whis­ gravel, and, while most are passable for passenger 6,209-foot Shasta Bally, rising from the midst of keytown, CA 96095, is in immediate charge of cars, some may require four-wheel-drive vehicles. rolling woodlands and clear-flowing streams. The the Whiskeytown Unit. Inquire at one of the visitor-contact stations prior mountain lies to the southwest and rises almost to driving the back-country roads in a passenger 5,000 feet above the level of the lake. The summit As the Nation's principal conservation agency, car. These roads open more territory for exploring, may be reached on foot and by auto. the Department of the Interior has basic respon­ hiking, and camping, and for fishing and hunting sibilities for water, fish, wildlife, mineral, land, Below the dam. Clear Creek winds through beauti­ in season. CAUTION! They are regularly patrolled park, and recreational resources. Indian and Ter­ ful steep gorges and rocky hills. Gold was dis­ only during the summer. If you have car trouble ritorial affairs are other major concerns of Ameri­ covered on Clear Creek right after the Mother Lode and must go for help, stay on the road. Do NOT ca's "Department of Natural Resources." The De­ strike, and mining for gold and silver was the chief attempt to leave the road and hike cross-country. partment works to assure the wisest choice in man­ industry of the region to the turn of the century. aging all our resources so each will make its full Hunting. Blacktail deer is the important game The California Division of Beaches and Parks oper­ contribution to a better United States—now and animal, although there are seasons on pigeon, ates a historical museum at Shasta, 2 miles east of in the future. quail, rabbit, and even bear. Hunting is permitted Whiskeytown Lake; it is open to the public daily.

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