| Lake Siskiyou | |
|---|---|
| with Mount Shasta in the distance. | |
| Location | Siskiyou County, California |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Sacramento River |
| Primary outflows | Sacramento River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 430 acres (170 ha)[1] |
| Water volume | 26,000 acre·ft (32,000,000 m3)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 3,185 ft (971 m) |
| Settlements | Mount Shasta, California |
Lake Siskiyou is a reservoir formed by Box Canyon Dam[1] on the Sacramento River, in far northern California, near the town of Mount Shasta, California.[2] It is the site of local recreation, as well as being used for watershed protection and flood control.