Facts, Statistics & Data
Shasta Lake Current Lake Level
Measured on: March 22, 2011
Shasta Lake water level:
1054.3 feet
(Elevation above sea level - Full lake is 1067 feet)
Distance from dam crest:
12.6 feet
(Drawdown, feet from the top)
Average Seasonal Temperatures
| Month | High Air Temp | Low Air Temp | Water Temp |
| May | 85 | 54 | 64 |
| June | 86 | 60 | 75 |
| July | 97 | 67 | 82 |
| August | 97 | 67 | 80 |
| September | 88 | 62 | 78 |
Shasta Lake Statistics and D ata
Shoreline - 365 miles
Length of Shasta Lake - 35 miles
Surface area - 30,000 acres
Storage capacity - 4,550,000 acre feet
Greatest Depth - 517 feet
Total Drainage Area - 4,110,000 acres
Average Annual Flow - 6.2 million acre feet
Shasta Dam Height - 602 feet
Shasta Dam spillway elevation above sea level - 1,067 feet
