In May of 2019, the Authority Board toured the Shasta Reservoir Expansion Project as part of the Authority Board’s ongoing education series on California storage projects that may be considered as part of the Authority’s long-term water supply reliability improvement strategy for our member agencies. The Shasta tour, as well as tours to San Luis and Pacheco Reservoirs in June, help Board members gather facts for their decision-making.
The project, which would raise Shasta dam by 18.5 feet, would provide 630,000 acre-feet of additional storage, including 190,000 for fishery enhancements.
Directors and guests toured Shasta dam facilities, as well as areas on the McCloud River that would be impacted by raising the dam. When full, an enlarged reservoir would inundate approximately 3,550 additional feet of the McCloud River, less than one mile.
Find out more in the video below.
Other News
June 4, 2026 Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors
The San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors is scheduled for June 4, 2026 9:30 a.m. Notice/Agenda Additional Meeting Materials Past Board of Directors
June 4, 2026 Board of Directors Meeting – Additional Material
To view past Board of Directors meeting material, click here.
June 1, 2026 Planning Committee Regular Meeting, Cancelled
Please note that the Planning Committee Regular Meeting scheduled for June 1, 2026, Has Been Cancelled