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On the recordMarch 27, 2023
By adding that extra 200 feet of elevation, it would mean an additional 9 million acre-feet of water storage, nearly tripling the capacity of the dam.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock discusses the potential benefits of raising the Shasta Dam's height for water storage.

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