Keep Shasta Full: WE STILL HAVE PLENTY OF WATER

Yep, no doubt we're in a drought, so let's still do all we can to conserve water and Keep Shasta Full. But at the same time, encourage your friends and family to get up here for all the great things this lake has to offer. We are the League for the Love of Lake Shasta. And even in a drought, this lake has SO MUCH WATER!

Here is a very interesting fact from Harold Jones over at Sugarloaf Cottages Resort...In 2008 people were not thinking that Shasta Lake was empty. The lake level today is only 6 feet below the same date in 2008. With the water cutbacks this year the trend shows that by August 1 we will be higher than 2008.

The elevation on July 9, 2008 was 971.21. That is 95.71 feet down

The elevation on July 9,2015 is 965.18. that is 101.82 feet down

So get out here friends!

onelove,
KSF and the Holiday Harbor Crew

Welcome

Thanks for visiting! We started this effort for two reasons.

1. Lake Shasta is the largest reservoir in California. It has a capacity of over 4.5 million acre feet. It has 365 miles of shoreline. That's a lot of water, right? Well, all that water is supply for the state of California. Outflow by way of the Shasta Dam and Sacramento River provides both electricity and irrigation for widespread areas of the state. When the lake doesn't get enough rain or snowpack runoff, the water is continually pulled from the lake and the level can end up being very low. If we could all just do our part to NOT WASTE water, we'll keep our consumption down across the board and maybe be able to keep that lake level up. It's all about water conservation. It's all about doing our part to save California's largest water source.

2. The lake looks amazing when it's full. It's a beautiful and serene lake surrounded by towering pine trees. And when it's full at the beginning of the summer season, we all houseboat, wakeboard and fish a little bit happier.

So wherever you live, if you are a fan of Lake Shasta, do your part to conserve water and love this lake.

WE STILL HAVE PLENTY OF WATER

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