Shasta

[shas-tuh]

noun

1. Mount, a volcanic peak in N California, in the Cascade Range. 14,161 feet (4,315 meters).

2. Also called Shasta Lake. Lake, a recreational lake in N central California, formed by a 1945 dam on the Sacramento, Pit, and other rivers. 46 sq. mi. (119 sq. km).

Example Sentences

Shasta are advised to be aware of the continued risk of avalanches in higher-elevation areas days after the peak was rocked by a slide that spawned 60-foot snow walls.

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McCain pleaded not guilty to the charges on Aug. 22, according to the Shasta County District Attorney’s office.

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Eight other projects, from Imperial County in the south to Shasta County in the north, currently are pursuing approval through the opt-in process.

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In Shasta County, the Point fire broke out west of Cottonwood on Saturday night.

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He declined to see his name printed, like a lot of folks in this part of Shasta County and neighboring counties.

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