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Lake Siskiyou is a reservoir formed by Box Canyon Dam [1] on the Sacramento River, in far northern California, near the town of Mt. Shasta, California. [2] It is the site of local recreation, as well as being used for watershed protection and flood control .
Box Canyon Dam is 1,100 feet (340 m) long and 209 feet (64 m) high. The dam is owned and operated by Siskiyou County's Flood Control & Water Conservation District and Siskiyou Power Authority, and was completed in 1965 to provide flood control. [3] In 1965, a powerhouse was installed to provide hydroelectric power. [4]
The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) is a state agency of Texas, headquartered in Temple. [1] The agency enforces the state's soil and water conservation laws and coordinates conservation and nonpoint source pollution abatement programs. The Texas State Legislature created the agency in 1939. [2]
The Texas Water Development Board is an agency of the government of Texas with authority over water development in the state. The Board appoints directors for regional water development agencies such as the Lower Neches Valley Authority. [1] In the 2007 Texas constitutional amendment election, Proposition 16 on the ballot passed with more than ...
Reservoirs in Siskiyou County, California (5 P) Pages in category "Lakes of Siskiyou County, California" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
The following is a list of reservoirs and lakes in the U.S. state of Texas. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.
River authorities in the U.S. state of Texas are public agencies established by the state legislature and given authority to develop and manage the waters of the state. These authorities are given powers to conserve, store, control, preserve, utilize, and distribute the waters of a designated geographic region for the benefit of the public. [1]
Peter Lake is an American businessman who served as chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas from 2021 to 2023, and as chairman of the Texas Water Development Board from 2018 to 2021. Early life and education