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New Winter Tour Schedule for Shasta Dam

Media Contact: Jeffrey McCracken, 916-978-5100, 10/23/2007 15:48

For Release: October 23, 2007

The Bureau of Reclamation will begin a new winter tour schedule starting Sunday, October 28, 2007, for Shasta Dam.  Free guided tours will be offered Wednesday through Sunday at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m.

Come join the friendly, knowledgeable guides on a visit through the Nation's second largest concrete dam. Tours include a visit to the power plant and spillway area at the base of the dam.  Learn more about the fascinating history and continued importance of this amazing structure.

Visitors are encouraged to arrive 15 minutes before the tour time and should park at the Shasta Dam Visitor Center.  The tours begin with a short walk on the dam to the second tower.  There are no bags, electronic devices, including cameras and cell phones, or any weapons, including small pocket knives, allowed on the tour. Tours take approximately 1 hour.

The visitor center will remain open 7 days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  A free video version of the tour is available in the auditorium, along with displays and exhibits explaining the construction history. 

Shasta Dam is located approximately 10 miles north of Redding, California. Exit at Shasta Dam Boulevard (exit 685) off Interstate 5 and drive west 6 miles to Shasta Dam.  Map

For further information, contact the Shasta Dam Visitor Center at 530-275-4463.

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Relevant Link:

Our Shasta Website