Lake Siskiyou
| Lake Siskiyou | |
|---|---|
 with Mount Shasta in the distance. | |
  Lake Siskiyou Location within California  Lake Siskiyou Location within the United States | |
| Location | Siskiyou County, California |
| Coordinates | 41°17′00″N 122°20′21″W / 41.28333°N 122.33917°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Sacramento River | |
| Sacramento River | |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 1.62 mi (2.61 km) |
| Max. width | 1.39 mi (2.24 km) |
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.
History
Lake Siskiyou was created as part of The Box Creek Dam project, a subset of the California State Water Project subsequent to the passage of the Burns-Porter Act. The lake was purchased by the state using eminent domain from the local Boss and Spini families, who used the area for their ranches prior to the dam's construction.[3]
Wagon Creek Bridge
In late 2010 a walking bridge over the wagon creek inlet was completed, finishing a trail that wraps around the entire lake. The cost of the bridge was $2.8 million; funding was obtained from the McConnell Foundation, The State of California and federal stimulus funds. The McConnell Foundation also provided funds for the Sundial Bridge in Redding, California.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Box Canyon Dam Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine NPDP Dam Directory. Accessed 2008-01-04.
- ↑ Map of Lake Siskiyou accessed 2008-01-04.
- ↑ "Video Series – Mount Shasta Sisson Museum". Retrieved April 16, 2026.
- ↑ Redding Searchlight "Wagon Creek bridge will open Tuesday" "Wagon Creek bridge will open Tuesday » Redding Record Searchlight". Retrieved January 29, 2013.
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- "Lake Siskiyou". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.