Lake Siskiyou facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lake Siskiyou
with Mount Shasta in the distance.
Lake Siskiyou Location in California Show map of California Lake Siskiyou Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Siskiyou County, California
Coordinates	41°17′00″N 122°20′21″W / 41.28333°N 122.33917°W / 41.28333; -122.33917
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Sacramento River
Primary outflows	Sacramento River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	1.62 mi (2.61 km)
Max. width	1.39 mi (2.24 km)
Surface area	430 acres (170 ha)
Water volume	26,000 acre⋅ft (32,000,000 m3)
Surface elevation	3,185 ft (971 m)
Settlements	Mount Shasta, California

Lake Siskiyou is a reservoir formed by Box Canyon Dam on the Sacramento River, in far northern California, near the town of Mt. Shasta, California. It is the site of local recreation, as well as being used for watershed protection and flood control.

Satellite view

Wagon Creek Bridge

In late 2010 a walking bridge over the wagon creek inlet was completed, finishing a trail that wraps around the entire lake. The cost of the bridge was $2.8 million; funding was obtained from the McConnell Foundation, The State of California and federal stimulus funds. The McConnell Foundation also provided funds for the Sundial Bridge in Redding, California.