Keswick Dam, Redding

Name: Keswick Dam
Address: Redding, United States

#6 among attractions in Redding

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Keswick Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Sacramento River about 2 miles northwest of Redding, California. Part of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Central Valley Project, the dam is 157 feet high and impounds the Keswick Reservoir, which has a capacity of 23,800 acre⋅ft. The dam's power plant has three turbines with a generating capacity of 117 megawatts, which, in 1992, was uprated from its original 75 MW. The dam and reservoir serve as an afterbay to regulate peaking power releases from the Shasta Dam upstream. ()

Coordinates: 40°36'43"N, 122°26'44"W

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Day trips

Keswick Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sundial Bridge, Bethel Church, Waterworks Park, Turtle Bay Exploration Park.

3.8 miE
Landmark bridge with a glass walkway
Sundial Bridge, Redding
97 min walk • The Sundial Bridge is a cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge for bicycles and pedestrians that spans the Sacramento River in Redding, California, United States and forms a large sundial.
4.6 miE
Church
Bethel Church, Redding
118 min walk • Bethel Church is an American non-denominational neo-charismatic megachurch in Redding, California with over 11,000 members. The church was established in 1952, and is currently led by Bill Johnson.
4.1 miE
Swimming, Water park, Amusement park
Waterworks Park, Redding
104 min walk • WaterWorks Park is a waterpark amusement park in Redding, California. It opened in 1985. It includes several waterslides. It is located on Highway 299 and Interstate 5 on eight acres approximately seven miles from Lake Shasta.
4 miE
Museum, Science museum, Natural history museum
Turtle Bay Exploration Park, Redding
102 min walk • Turtle Bay Exploration Park, located in Redding, California, is a non-profit 300-acre gathering place featuring the Sundial Bridge, a museum, forestry and wildlife center, arboretum and botanical gardens.
3.5 miE
Botanical garden
McConnell Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Redding
91 min walk • The McConnell Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, also known as the Redding Arboretum, are located within Turtle Bay Exploration Park, in Redding, California. The gardens opened on May 30, 2005, and cover 300 acres, including 200 acres of undeveloped arboretum and 20 acres of botanical garden that span the Sacramento River.
3.6 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Cascade Theatre, Redding
93 min walk • The Cascade Theatre is a prominent example of the Art Deco style in Redding, California. The cinema was designed by J. Lloyd Conrich of San Francisco in 1934 for the Naify family, who operated the Golden State Theaters chain of movie theaters in northern California, which later became the United Artists Theaters.
2.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Mary Lake, Redding
67 min walk • Mary Lake is a small freshwater man-made lake in Redding, California. It is located near the Mary Lake Subdivision on the west side of Redding off Buenaventura Boulevard. Its inflow and outflow is Jenny Creek, which flows into the Sacramento River. Mary Lake was previously known as Falks Lake.
2.5 miW
40°35'59"N • 122°29'28"W
Shasta State Historic Park, Redding
65 min walk • Park
2.6 miSE
Church
Pilgrim Congregational Church, Redding
67 min walk • Pilgrim Congregational Church in Redding, California was designed in 1958 by the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, and built between 1960 and 1963. One of the parishioners contacted Wright, the architect, to inquire about designing a building. Mr.
3.2 miSE
40°34'47"N • 122°24'4"W
Schreder Planetarium, Redding
83 min walk • Observatories and planetariums, Museum
5 miE
40°38'5"N • 122°21'22"W
Gold Hills Golf Course, Redding
127 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf