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Description: Shasta Dam, in northern California, is considered "The Keystone to the Central Valley Project." Primarily a rain-fed reservoir, Shasta Lake is 90% rainfall and 10% snow melt. The areas average rainfall is 62 inches a year. The rain season usually runs from early November through May. www.usbr.gov/mp/ncao/shasta/
Title: Shasta Dam - 1 (8391647983)
Credit: Shasta Dam - 1
Author: Bureau of Reclamation
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