Shasta Dam: California's Empire Builder

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  • Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
  • An exciting historical portrait of the cornerstone of Reclamation's Central Valley Project: The Shasta Dam.

Комментарии • 35

  • @BradFalck-mn3pc
    @BradFalck-mn3pc Год назад +5

    I love the Redding/Chico area ,it's beautiful

  • @stephenkelly2648
    @stephenkelly2648 Год назад +5

    Incredible video, what a marvel! Driving through the central valley it is remarkable to see how much production this dam supports

  • @donaldanderson5291
    @donaldanderson5291 Год назад +10

    My grandfather was one of the guys who ran the headtower thats him in the video

  • @bb-fe9ur
    @bb-fe9ur Год назад +3

    California needs many more reservoirs like Shasta

  • @larryloffelmacher
    @larryloffelmacher 2 месяца назад

    used to take my boat out on the lake 3 days a week......miss those good times now

  • @philipdamask2279
    @philipdamask2279 Год назад +6

    It is too bad our youngsters do not learn about the benefits of this great project.

    • @echohunter4199
      @echohunter4199 Год назад +1

      Correct, kids are taught to just stay in line with the “agenda” or else!

  • @jcbvortex22
    @jcbvortex22 2 месяца назад +1

    You gotta love progress in the early part of the 1900s the slogan was, “Nature be dammed”

  • @randymalm6003
    @randymalm6003 6 месяцев назад +1

    My grandpa met my grandma there when he was working on the dam.before it was done he left to fight in the Pacific ww2

  • @Lou-eye
    @Lou-eye Год назад +1

    Very historical👍

  • @wsjessee68
    @wsjessee68 10 дней назад

    most accurate portrayal.

  • @mariuskuhrau761
    @mariuskuhrau761 Год назад

    Yep, the guy who control the Head Tower might have been known as a winch operator, but they are known in the underground mining industry as hoist drivers.

  • @user-im8ct1dq1f
    @user-im8ct1dq1f Год назад

    Ang ganda

  • @pauldelamusica1139
    @pauldelamusica1139 Год назад +1

    What is the name of the soundtrack at ruclips.net/video/vRZRDoJOzV4/видео.html

    • @Hazel-q3i
      @Hazel-q3i 29 дней назад +1

      Look at the discripsion

  • @Hazel-q3i
    @Hazel-q3i 29 дней назад +1

    13:32

  • @edwardsimpson6344
    @edwardsimpson6344 Год назад

    When can the lake be viewed as full?

    • @keithmandeville4953
      @keithmandeville4953 5 месяцев назад +1

      1067Feet is full pool. Today, according to CDEC, the Shasta Lake elevation is 1059.73Feet.

    • @panicrev555
      @panicrev555 4 месяца назад

      It's about there now.

    • @keithmandeville4953
      @keithmandeville4953 4 месяца назад

      @@panicrev555 The Lake is only at 1060Feet right now. It's Lake Oroville that is close to full pool. Lake Oroville is at 896Feet, which is 4Feet from full pool. Lake Oroville is gaining about 1Foot per day.

  • @nicolenew1708
    @nicolenew1708 11 месяцев назад

    SINCERELY YOUR'S CHARLETNEWTON

  • @jimpikoulis6726
    @jimpikoulis6726 6 месяцев назад

    California likes to build empires

  • @RealChoice1776
    @RealChoice1776 3 месяца назад

    American is a amazing nation ❤ sad to see what a unbalance government in CA. The Democrats have destroyed this state. My heart is sad. Praying for CA

  • @YahshuaLovesMe
    @YahshuaLovesMe Год назад

    Bigfoot Mountain...

  • @dwainsellers6453
    @dwainsellers6453 Год назад +2

    Back when this country could actually construct something worthwhile. Unlike the high-speed rail.

  • @jimpikoulis6726
    @jimpikoulis6726 6 месяцев назад

    Break the dam release the river....

    • @Hazel-q3i
      @Hazel-q3i 29 дней назад +1

      Hell no!!!

    • @jimpikoulis6726
      @jimpikoulis6726 29 дней назад

      @Nothing-t7p hell yes.. very soon, dams will be a relic of the past

    • @Hazel-q3i
      @Hazel-q3i 29 дней назад

      @@jimpikoulis6726 o god

  • @Head-ck4hu
    @Head-ck4hu Год назад

    And it all went to $hit.

  • @thongvue5395
    @thongvue5395 Год назад

    Let's compare to China dam, China made 10 times higher than US dam

    • @keithmandeville4953
      @keithmandeville4953 5 месяцев назад +1

      The 3 Gorges dam is in danger of failing. You need quality work and design to claim success.