Golf in Shasta Lake

Shasta Lake is a city in Shasta County in northern California, near the upper reaches of Shasta Lake, a large reservoir formed by Shasta Dam. The city sits north of Redding in the Shasta Cascade region, where the Sacramento River was impounded to create a reservoir serving water supply and flood control across the Central Valley. Shasta County's northern communities are positioned in the transitional zone between the Sacramento Valley and the Klamath Mountains, and Shasta Lake City occupies this terrain at a higher elevation than Redding below. The economy of the Shasta Lake area centers on services for recreation visitors to the reservoir, along with residents who commute to Redding. Interstate 5 passes through the area, providing direct highway access south. The surrounding terrain of reservoir inlets and oak-conifer forest characterizes this part of Shasta County. The reservoir itself attracts boaters, anglers, and campers from across the northern California region.