Lake Siskiyou
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Lake Siskiyou is a reservoir
formed by Box Canyon Dam
on the Sacramento River
, in far northern California
, near the town of Mount Shasta, California
. It is the site of local recreation, as well as being used for watershed protection and flood control.
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
formed by Box Canyon Dam
Box Canyon Dam (California)
Box Canyon Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Sacramento River forming Lake Siskiyou in the Shasta National Forest of Siskiyou County, California.-References:* NPDP Dam Directory. Accessed 2008-01-04.* Accessed 2008-01-04.-External links:*...
on the Sacramento River
Sacramento River
The Sacramento River is an important watercourse of Northern and Central California in the United States. The largest river in California, it rises on the eastern slopes of the Klamath Mountains, and after a journey south of over , empties into Suisun Bay, an arm of the San Francisco Bay, and...
, in far northern California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, near the town of Mount Shasta, California
Mount Shasta, California
Mount Shasta is a city in Siskiyou County, California, located at around 3,600 ft on the flanks of Mount Shasta, a prominent northern California landmark. The city is less than southwest of the summit of its namesake volcano...
. It is the site of local recreation, as well as being used for watershed protection and flood control.