Lake Britton

Lake Britton is a reservoir located in Shasta County, California. It is known for its wide variety of bass and trout. Its main body is situated to the west of State Route 89, and is mostly surrounded by PG&E Land, Forest Service Land, and McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park. Along the north shore lies North Shore and Dusty Campgrounds. It is fed by the Pit River and has tributaries of Clark Creek, Burney Creek, and Hat Creek and is impounded by the Pit #3 Dam.

Lake Britton
Lake Britton
Lake Britton
LocationShasta County, California
Coordinates41.0218°N 121.6753°W / 41.0218; -121.6753
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsPit River
Primary outflowsPit River
Catchment area4,700 square miles (12,000 km2)
Basin countriesUnited States
Water volume34,600 acre-feet (42,700,000 m3)
Surface elevation2,717 feet (828 m)

A bridge, owned by the Great Shasta Rail Trail, which spans Lake Britton (just east of Hwy 89) was used for the railroad bridge scene in the 1986 film Stand By Me.

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