LAKE SHASTA

Although Lake Tahoe is larger, the fact that it straddles California and Nevada positions Shasta Lake as the largest in the state. In addition, this body of water is bordered by the 9th largest dam in the country, the Shasta Dam - built between 1935 and 1945. Thanks to it, the lake produces electricity for the surrounding region, in addition to irrigating it. If the landscape is magnificent, the fame of the place is mainly due to the more than 400 floating barges that have taken up residence there: they make it the capital of the world in this matter.