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
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
“The voters of Shasta County, unfortunately, are paying the price.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
In Shasta County, he saw a chance for redemption.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
When they had galloped for several minutes without any further noise from the lions Shasta said, "I say! That other horse is galloping beside us now. Only a stone's throw away."
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
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