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Shasta Dam

dam, California, United States

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Kaiser’s construction

In Henry J. Kaiser
…of cement needed for the Shasta Dam, he erected a cement plant in Permanente, Calif., and a nine-mile conveyor belt across a mountain to the dam site in 1939.
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Redding

In Redding
…and Lassen Volcanic National Park; Shasta Dam (built 1938–45) is among the country’s largest and tallest concrete dams. The Turtle Bay Museum features exhibitions on art, science, history, forestry, horticulture, and the region. Redding is the seat of Shasta College, a community college (1948) that has several branches. The old…
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