/tags/shasta-lake Shasta Lake en-US Copyright Tue, 16 Jul 2024 23:49:48 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-07-16/lake-shasta-reservoir-is-managing-well-despite-extreme-heat-and-increased-evaporation Record-breaking heat in Redding is causing more water than usual to evaporate from California’s largest reservoir. But high water levels in Lake Shasta mean the impacts aren’t a major concern. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 23:49:48 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-07-16/lake-shasta-reservoir-is-managing-well-despite-extreme-heat-and-increased-evaporation Roman Battaglia /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-03/surplus-water-from-last-year-keeping-reservoirs-filled-in-southern-oregon-and-northern-california Many regional reservoirs that store water for irrigation are doing better than they were last year. Two good winters have helped water managers build up their reserves. Sat, 04 May 2024 00:02:52 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-03/surplus-water-from-last-year-keeping-reservoirs-filled-in-southern-oregon-and-northern-california Roman Battaglia /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-02-10/rare-plant-found-only-around-shasta-lake-gets-state-protection California regulators listed a rare species of plant that’s only been found around Shasta Lake as threatened this week. That change could hamper future efforts to raise the height of the Shasta Dam. Fri, 10 Feb 2023 23:02:10 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-02-10/rare-plant-found-only-around-shasta-lake-gets-state-protection Roman Battaglia /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-12-19/saving-salmon-chinook-return-to-californias-far-north-with-a-lot-of-human-help Urgently trying to help an endangered species devastated by drought, biologists hauled 40,000 eggs to the McCloud River this year, then brought the young fish back again to migrate. So far, it’s gone well. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 23:37:35 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-12-19/saving-salmon-chinook-return-to-californias-far-north-with-a-lot-of-human-help Alastair Bland /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-05-25/everyone-loses-sacramento-valley-struggles-to-survive-unprecedented-lake-shasta-water-cuts Sacramento Valley growers protected for decades by their water rights are suffering for the first time during this record-breaking drought. Wildlife refuges are struggling, too. Wed, 25 May 2022 12:10:05 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-05-25/everyone-loses-sacramento-valley-struggles-to-survive-unprecedented-lake-shasta-water-cuts Rachel Becker /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2014-06-10/lake-shasta-caverns-celebrate-50-years It seems a little weird to think of Lake Shasta Caverns reaching a 50th birthday. Because the caverns themselves may be many millions of years old. But… Tue, 10 Jun 2014 17:10:20 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2014-06-10/lake-shasta-caverns-celebrate-50-years Geoffrey Riley