Shasta
Americannoun
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Mount, a volcanic peak in N California, in the Cascade Range. 14,161 feet (4,315 meters).
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Also called Shasta Lake. Lake, a recreational lake in N central California, formed by a 1945 dam on the Sacramento, Pit, and other rivers. 46 sq. mi. (119 sq. km).
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Now, as part of a pilot program to reduce overcrowding, the California Department of Parks and Recreation will require advance reservations to visit the Shasta County waterfall on many days this summer.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
Seymour’s son John recalled his father getting the call from Wilson while the family was vacationing in Shasta.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
In 1938, Pennington pitched a tent outside the hiring hall for workers building the Shasta Dam, set up some tree stumps for seats and started hawking grub.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
The McCloud’s salmon, trucked around Lake Shasta to complete their ocean migration, have started to come back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2026
"And why should he stop just when we do? Shasta, my boy, I do believe there's someone shadowing us at last."
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
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