Bureau of Reclamation: Reclamation Releases Shasta Dam Winter Tour Schedule

Mid-Pacific Region
Sacramento, Calif.

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Pete Lucero
916-978-5100

Released On: September 04, 2009

Reclamation Releases Shasta Dam Winter Tour Schedule

The Bureau of Reclamation announces its winter schedule for Shasta Dam tours. Beginning Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 1-hour tours are offered at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m.

Visitors are encouraged to arrive 30 minutes before the tour time and check in at the Shasta Dam Visitor Center to receive free tickets for the tour. A maximum of 40 people are allowed on each tour, so visitors are advised to check in early. Ample parking is available. The tours begin after a short walk on the dam to the second tower.

No bags of any kind, electronic devices (such as music players), or weapons (including small pocket knives) are allowed on the tour; however, cameras and cellular telephones are allowed.

The Visitor Center is open year-round, 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 dam's construction history. The Discover Your Northwest Gift Shop, also located at the Visitor Center, offers a variety of Shasta Dam memorabilia and other items for purchase.

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 the dam.

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

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