tribe's position. Tours and recreation Reclamation holds guided tours of the Shasta Dam year round, each taking two to three hours. There also are a visitor center and auditorium. The tours comprise a elevator ride to the base of the dam, and visits to the dam's inner galleries and the powerhouse among other areas. Shasta Lake has a surface of at full pool and is surrounded by the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Many public and private marinas, campgrounds, RV parks, resorts and boat launches border the reservoir, one of the most popular recreational lakes in California. Houseboating, water-skiing, swimming and fishing are among the numerous activities available at the lake; hiking, picnicking, mountain biking, hunting and camping are popular in the mountainous vicinity surrounding it. See also California Aqueduct Federal Power Commission v. Sierra Pacific Power Company John L. Savage List of dams and reservoirs in California List of power stations in California List of tallest dams in the world List of the tallest dams in the United States List of United States Bureau of Reclamation dams New Deal Water in California References Works cited External links Shasta Dam’s Full History Must Be Told Dams in California Hydroelectric power plants in California Buildings and structures in Shasta County, California United States Bureau of Reclamation dams Dams completed in 1945 Energy infrastructure completed in 1945 Winnemem Wintu Dams on the Sacramento River Arch-gravity dams Central Valley Project 1945 establishments in California