CSPAN3 Shasta Dam August 20, 2017
It was built in 1938 to 1945 and forever changed the state of california and beyond. The Central Valley of california runs right here from redding, california, 450 miles to bakersfield. It is about 50 miles wide and it is a big, flat valley. Historically, century after century we had some very wet years and dry years. In the wet years, we get about 75 of the states precipitation right up here. All that rainfall and snow melt when washed down into the valley and cause massive flooding. The native americans that lived here prior to us would live by the river and go to Higher Ground during flood ...